BC Mental Health Act

Question 1

What is form 1?

Answer 1

Request to admit
-typically used if guardian wishes to admit someone under 16)

Question 2

What is form 2?

Answer 2

Consent for treatment (Voluntary patient)
-Consent for tx, completed by guardian for patient under age of 16

Question 3

What is form 3?

Answer 3

Medical Report
-Examination of person under 16
-Renewal certificate

Question 4

What is form 4?

Answer 4

Involuntary certificate
-Valid for 14 days in community after physician assessment. Anyone can bring this person to hospital
-Valid for 48 hrs in hospital, needs second doctor to assess for involuntary admission.
Form 4 X1 = Valid for 48 hrs
Form 4 X2 = Valid for 1 month after date / time of the first Form 4

Question 5

What Is form 5?

Answer 5

Consent for Tx (Involuntary patient)
-Must be completed by physician after form 4

Question 6

What is form 6?

Answer 6

Renewal Certificate
First renewal = valid for 1 month
Second renewal = valid for 3 months
Third renewal = valid for 6 months

Question 7

What is form 7?

Answer 7

Application for review panel

Question 8

What is form 8?

Answer 8

Review panel determination

Question 9

What is form 9?

Answer 9

Apprehension of person with apparent mental disorder for purpose of examination

Question 10

What is form 10?

Answer 10

Warrant (apprehension of person with apparent mental disorder)

Question 11

What is form 11?

Answer 11

Request for second medical opinion

Question 12

What is form 12?

Answer 12

Medical report ( Second medical opinon report)

Question 13

What is form 13?

Answer 13

Notification to involuntary Act (Rights under Mental Health Act)

Question 14

What is form 14?

Answer 14

Notification of rights under mental health act of patient under 16

Question 15

What is form 15?

Answer 15

Nomination of Near relative

Question 16

What is form 16?

Answer 16

Notification of Near relative (involuntary admission of pt under 16)

Question 17

What is form 17?

Answer 17

Notification of near relative of discharge of involuntary pt

Question 18

What is form 18?

Answer 18

Notification of near relative (of the request for review panel hearing)

Question 19

What is form 19?

Answer 19

Certificate of discharge

Question 20

What is form 20?

Answer 20

Leave authorization

Question 21

What is form 21?

Answer 21

Directors Warrant (apprehension of pt)
-Completed when pt AWOL’s

Question 22

What are the 4 criteria to be admitted under the mental health act?

Answer 22

1) is suffering from a mental disorder that seriously impairs the persons ability to react appropriately to his or her environment or to associate with others
2) Requires psychiatric treatment in or through a designated facility
3) Requires care, supervision and control in or through a designated facility to prevent the person’s substantial mental or physical deterioration OR for the persons own protection or the protection or others
4) is not suitable as a voluntary patient

Question 23

What are the 3 ways a patient can be admitted?

Answer 23

Medical certificate
Police intervention
Order by a judge

Question 24

When should patient’s rights be advised?

Answer 24

When admitted on first cert
Within 24hrs of involuntary admit
Upon second form 4
When received from a transfer
Upon each renewal
When pt status changes (voluntary to involuntary
Whenever pt requests

Question 25

What are the patients rights under the mental health act?

Answer 25

Right to know where they are
Right to regular reviews (renewal certs)
Right to contact, retain and instruct lawyer or advocate without delay
Right to review panel hearing
Right to second medical opinion
Right to appear the supreme court of BC

Question 26

What is the difference between the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

Answer 26

Both legislative frameworks designed to govern the handling of information

FIPPA: Applies to public bodies, grants individuals the right to access records held by public bodies and sets rules for protecting personal information.

PIPA: Applies to private sector organizations. Regulates how private organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information, emphasizing privacy protection.