Section 85: Admission of person with mental illness as independent patient in mental health establishment.

The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017Central Act · Act 10 of 2017

(1) For the purposes of this Act, "independent patient or an independent admission" refers to the admission of person with mental illness, to a mental health establishment, who has the capacity to make mental healthcare and treatment decisions or requires minimal support in making decisions.

(2) All admissions in the mental health establishment shall, as far as possible, be independent admissions except when such conditions exist as make supported admission unavoidable.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Section	85
Marginal note	Admission of person with mental illness as independent patient in mental health establishment.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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