Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS RECEIVE THE PROTECTION AND SERVICES THEY REQUIRE
Date filed
July 14, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04756 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS RECEIVE THE PROTECTION AND SERVICES THEY REQUIRE |
| SHORT TITLE : "Mental Health Patients' Rights Act" |
| ABSTRACT : Grants mental health patients undergoing treatment within an institution or as out-patients the following rights, among others: a) right to appropriate treatment and related services; b) right to an individualized and written treatment or service plan; c) right to ongoing participation in the planning of mental health service ; and d) right not to receive a mode or course of treatment in the absence of such person's informed, voluntary or written consent to such treatment. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SANTIAGO, NARCISO III D. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-07-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2008-08-04 |
Abstract
Grants mental health patients undergoing treatment within an institution or as out-patients the following rights, among others: a) right to appropriate treatment and related services; b) right to an individualized and written treatment or service plan; c) right to ongoing participation in the planning of mental health service ; and d) right not to receive a mode or course of treatment in the absence of such person's informed, voluntary or written consent to such treatment.
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