Part 4Health Board and local authority functions

Chapter 1Health Board duties

Services and accommodation: particular cases

I123Provision of services and accommodation for certain patients under 18

1

A Health Board shall provide for any child or young person who—

a

is detained in hospital under Part 5 or 6 of this Act; or

b

has been admitted to hospital, whether voluntarily or not, for the purposes of receiving treatment for a mental disorder,

such services and accommodation as are sufficient for the particular needs of that child or young person.

2

In this section, “child or young person” means a person under the age of 18 years.