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Ministerial Decision No. 7 of 2026 Regarding the regulations for transferring a psychiatric patient for treatment to another mental health facility

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ministry of Health and Prevention

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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Minister of Health and Community Protection:

Having reviewed

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and the laws amending it;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 49 of 2022 concerning Human Resources in the Federal Government and its Executive Regulations;

- Federal Law No. 10 of 2023 Concerning Mental Health;

- Cabinet Decision No. 11 of 2021 Concerning the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection;

- Based on the requirements of the public interest

has decided:

 

Article 1

A psychiatric patient receiving compulsory treatment at an outpatient clinic, or his representative, may request that his treatment be transferred to an outpatient clinic at another mental health facility or a private clinic, in accordance with the following procedures:

- A formal written request shall be submitted by the psychiatric patient or his legal representative to transfer him to another mental health facility or private clinic.

- The request must include the psychiatric patient's...