2023-12-05 23:00:00
The Psychiatric Patient Care Law regulates the powers of the National Council for Mental Health, and the law stipulates that the National Council for Mental Health shall undertake the following:
1 – Supervision and control of regional mental health councils.
2 – Follow up on the implementation of the provisions of this law in mental health facilities.
3 – Develop policies that ensure respect for the rights and safety of mentally ill patients.
4 – Publish periodic reports on its work in accordance with what is specified in the executive regulations of this law.
5 – Monitoring the conditions of entry, detention, and treatment of psychiatric patients and ensuring that they enjoy the guarantees and rights stipulated in this law.
6 – Deciding on grievances once morest the decisions of the regional mental health councils.
7 – Establishing, renewing and canceling the criteria for the license issued by the Ministry of Health to manage and operate mental health facilities.
8 – The Council shall have a technical committee of specialized doctors to review patient records when necessary, in accordance with what is contained in the executive regulations of this law.
9 – The Council undertakes the powers of the Regional Council for Mental Health in the governorates in which a Regional Council for Mental Health has not been formed.
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