02-01 Arrest Warrants Flashcards
When a patient either refuses to be confined for treatment or has escaped from a medical facility while undergoing treatment for
a contagious, virulent or infectious disease, the Health Protection and Promotion Act gives the Medical Officer of Health (MOH)
having jurisdiction the authority to apply for a court order to compel the named person to be detained for treatment.
The order is specific to the named person, a named hospital and the police service in the jurisdiction where the application is
made. Unless otherwise specified in the order, the effective radius for medical orders is restricted to the jurisdiction of the
applicant MOH.
The West Park Healthcare Centre, located at 82 Buttonwood Avenue (in 12 Division), is the only medical facility in Ontario
for treatment and control of contagious, virulent or infectious disease.
