In order to develop mental health undertakings, standardize mental health services and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of patients with mental disorders, the Mental Health Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is formulated. Promulgated by the NPC Standing Committee on October 26th, 2006 and effective as of May 26th, 2006.
The latest version is revised according to the Decision on Amending the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other six laws of the Second Session of the 13th NPC Standing Committee on April 27th, 20 18, and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
Second, the reasons for the enactment of the mental health law
When explaining the draft mental health law to the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Zhu Chen, Minister of Health of China, pointed out that mental health is not only a major global public health problem, but also a serious social problem. The seriousness of mental health problems is very prominent in China. Mental illness ranks first in the total disease burden in China, accounting for about 20% of the total disease burden, and there are about160 thousand patients with severe mental disorders. There is a lack of compulsory admission procedures for patients with mental disorders in China. Cases of compulsory admission in some places have aroused strong doubts from patients and their relatives, and "being mentally ill" has become a hot topic of public opinion from time to time.
Three, the principle of voluntary hospitalization for mental disorders.
Hospitalization conditions:
(1) You have already done harm to yourself, or you are in danger of hurting yourself. The guardian agrees to be hospitalized, but does not agree not to be hospitalized;
(2) Acts that endanger the safety of others have occurred or are in danger of endangering the safety of others. Appraisal is psychiatric hospitalization, and the guardian or patient can apply for re-appraisal if they disagree. When re-identification requires hospitalization, the guardian shall agree to the hospitalization of the patient. If hospitalization is hindered, the public security organ may assist in hospitalization.
legal ground
Mental Health Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (amended on 20 18).
Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of developing mental health undertakings, standardizing mental health services and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of patients with mental disorders.
Article 2 This Law is applicable to the activities of maintaining and promoting citizens' mental health, preventing and treating mental diseases and promoting the rehabilitation of mental patients in People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 3 Mental health work shall follow the principle of giving priority to prevention and adhere to the principle of combining prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. skill
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