Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)Chapter VI : State Patients46. Periodic review of mental health status of State patients |
| (1) | The head of a health establishment where a State patient is admitted or if on leave of absence or conditional discharge must cause the mental health status of the State patient to be reviewed after six months from the date on which care, treatment and rehabilitation services were commenced, and every 12 months thereafter. |
| (2) | The review must make recommendations on – |
| (a) | a plan for further care, treatment and rehabilitation service; |
| (b) | the merits of granting leave of absence; or |
| (c) | the discharge of the State patient. |
| (3) | The head of the health establishment must submit a summary report of the review to the – |
| (a) | head of the national department; |
| (b) | official curator ad litem; and |
| (c) | administrator, if appointed. |
| (4) | Within 30 days after receipt of the report, the head of the national department – |
| (a) | may consult with any person who has information concerning the mental status of the State patient concerned; |
| (b) | must make written recommendations regarding the issues referred to in subsection (2); and |
| (c) | must send the written recommendation and reasons to the head of the health establishment concerned. |
