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Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)

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Form MHCA 07

 

ANNEXURE

FORM MHCA 07

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 

NOTICE BY HEAD OF HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT ON HIS/HER DECISION WHETHER TO PROVIDE ASSISTED OR INVOLUNTARY IN-PATIENT CARE,

TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION

(Section 27(9), 28(1), 33(7) or 33(8) of the Act)

 

 

Section 1

 

I ............................................................................................................................(name of head of health establishment) hereby:

 

Approve the application

 


 

Do not approve the application

 


 

to the assisted care, treatment and rehabilitation  

 


 

to the in-patient involuntary care, treatment and rehabilitation

 


 

 

of .........................................................................................(name of User).

 

 

Section 2

 

Whereas the findings of the medical practitioner and another mental health care practitioner concur that the User—

 

(a) should

 

 

should not

 

receive assisted care, treatment and rehabilitation services; or

 

(b) must

 

 

 must not

 

receive involuntary care, treatment and rehabilitation services

 

I am satisfied

 

not satisfied

 

that the restrictions and instructions on the mental health care User's right to movement, privacy and dignity are proportionate to the care, treatment and rehabilitative services contemplated.

 

 

The reasons for consenting are as follows:

 

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Print initials and surname: ........................................................................

 

Signature: ........................................................... (head of health establishment)

 

Date: ................... (Time) ...................

 

Place: ...................................................................................................

 

[Copy to Applicant and original to the Review Board]