Mental Health Act 2009
Part 6Treatment and care plans
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Part 6—Treatment and care plans 39—Treatment and care plans for voluntary patients (1) The treatment and care of a voluntary patient must, as far as practicable, be governed by a treatment and care plan directed towards the patient's recovery. (a) must describe the treatment and care that will be provided to the patient at the treatment centre and should describe any rehabilitation services and other significant services that will be provided or made available to the patient; and (i) the patient and any guardian, medical agent, relative, carer or friend of the patient who is providing support to the patient under this Act; and voluntary patient means— (a) a voluntary community patient; or (b) a voluntary inpatient. 40—Treatment and care plans for patients to whom community treatment orders apply (1) The treatment and care of a patient to whom a level 2 community treatment order applies must, as far as practicable, be governed by a treatment and care plan directed towards the patient's recovery. (a) must describe the treatment and care that will be provided to the patient under the requirements of the order and should describe any rehabilitation services and other significant services that will be provided or available to the patient whether under the requirements of the order or through the patient's voluntary participation; and (i) the patient and any guardian, medical agent, relative, carer or friend of the patient who is providing support to the patient under this Act; and 41—Treatment and care plans for patients to whom inpatient treatment orders apply (1) The treatment and care of a patient to whom a level 2 or level 3 inpatient treatment order applies must, as far as practicable, be governed by a treatment and care plan directed towards the patient's recovery. (a) must describe the treatment and care that will be provided to the patient as an inpatient in the approved treatment centre and should describe any rehabilitation services and other significant services that will be provided or available to the patient as an inpatient in the treatment centre or following the person's discharge from the centre; and (i) the patient and any guardian, medical agent, relative, carer or friend of the patient who is providing support to the patient under this Act; and