Amendments relating to the field of health and health services2
1
Field 9 (health and health services) of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the 2006 Act is amended in accordance with this article.
2
After matter 9.12 insert —
Matter 9.2
Assessment of mental health and treatment of mental disorder.
This matter does not include any of the following—
a
subjecting patients to—
i
compulsory attendance at any place for the purposes of assessment or treatment,
ii
compulsory supervision, or
iii
guardianship;
b
consent to assessment or treatment;
c
restraint;
d
detention.
For the purposes of this matter, “treatment of mental disorder” means treatment to alleviate, or prevent a worsening of, a mental disorder or one or more of its symptoms or manifestations; and it includes (but is not limited to) nursing, psychological intervention, habilitation, rehabilitation and care.
3
Under the heading “Interpretation of this field”, after the definition of “illness” insert—
“mental disorder” means any disorder or disability of the mind, apart from dependence on alcohol or drugs;