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Region of the Americas: Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides

This section contains ‘stand alone’ mental health legislation as well as general health and disability legislation, where these have integrated mental health issues in a substantial way. The absence of ‘stand alone’ mental health legislation or the absence of general health or disability legislation covering mental health in a substantial way, does not mean that mental health is not at all covered in a country’s general health or disability legislation.

This section also includes, ordinances, directives, regulations, implementation guides for legislation and other similar legislative instruments.

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PROYECTO DE LEY “DEL RECONOCIMIENTO Y PROTECCIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS DE LAS PERSONAS EN LA ATENCIÓN DE SALUD MENTAL (2021)

Government of Chile (2021)

Canadian Criminal Code (Code criminel du Canada)

Minister of Justice; Government of Canada (2020)

Atención en las Urgencias de Salud Mental. 2019/ Service Provision on Mental Health Emergencies. 2019

National Secretary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (2019)

Conceptualizaciones sobre Salud Mental Infanto Juvenil. 2019/ Guidelines on Youth Mental Health. 2019

National Secretary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (2019)

Pautas para la Organización y Funcionamiento de Dispositivos de Salud Mental. 2019/Guidelines for the Implementation and Function of Mental Health Establishments. 2019

National Secretary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (2019)

Ley 18.600 - Ley de deficientes mentales (Law 18.600 - Persons with mental disabilities)

Gobierno De Chile (2018)

Decreto Supremo N° 033-2015-SA: Acceso universal y equitativo a las intervenciones de promoción y protección para preservar salud mental (Supreme Decree No. 033-2015-SA: Universal and equitable access to promotion and protection interventions to preserve mental health)

El Presidente del Perú (2015)

Decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de la Ley General de Salud, en materia de salud mental (Decree on the reform and addition of several provisions of the General Health Act, in the field of mental health)

Government of Mexico (2013)

Ley 1616 DE 2013: por medio de la cual se expide la ley de Salud Mental y se dictan otras disposiciones (Law: 1616, 2013: Which issues the Mental Health Act and other provisions )

El Congreso De La Republic De Colombia (2012)

Portaria nº 857 (Ordinance 857/2012)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2012)

Canadian Criminal Code

Minister of Justice; Government of Canada (2012)

Ley No. 29889 - Ley que modifica el artículo 11 de la ley 26842, Ley General de la Salud, y garantiza los derechos de las personas con problemas de salud mental (Law No. 29889 - Law amending article 11 of the law 26842, the General Health Law, and providing rights of people with mental health problems)

Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (2012)

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals Rights

Government of the United States of America (2012)

United States, Disability Legislation

Portaria nº 3.090 (Ordinance 3,090/2011)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2011)

Resolução nº 448 (Resolution 448/2011)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2011)

Ley de Salud Mental del Distrito Federal (Mental Health Act Federal District)

Government of Mexico (2011)

Salud Publica Ley 26.657 Derecho a la Protección de la Salud Mental (Public Health Law 26.657 Right to Protection of Mental Health)

Argentine Republic (2010)

Portaria conjunta nº 6 (Joint ordinance 6/2010)

Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health; Brazil (2010)

Mental Health Act

Government of Trinidad and Tobago (2009)

Trinidad and Tobago

Mental Health Care Act

The Parliament of Jamaica (2009)

Portaria nº 2.629 (Ordinance 2,629/2009)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2009)

Ley 4034 (Act 4034)

National Congress; Plurinational State of Bolivia (2009)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Neurological disorders including dementia, Older Persons Mental Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards

Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

United States Congress (2008)

Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of), United States

Ley de Protección de los Derechos Humanos de las Personas con Enfermedades Mentales - Ley No. 650 (Act on the Human Rights' Protection of People with Mental Illnesses - Act No. 650)

National Assembly of Nicaragua; Republic of Nicaragua (2008)

Nicaragua, Human Rights Legislation

Portaria nº 1.899 (Ordinance 1,899/2008)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2008)

Portaria No. 2.759 (Ordinance 2,759)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2007)

Mental Health Parity Act

Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (2006)

Portaria GM No. 678 (Ordinance GM 678)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2006)

Ley No. 12-06 - Ley sobre salud mental (Act No. 12-06 - Mental Health Act)

Secretary of Public Health and Social Welfare; Dominican Republic (2006)

Dominican Republic

Portaria No. 1.174 (Ordinance 1,174)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2005)

Portaria No. 395 (Ordinance 395)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (2005)

Portaria interministerial No. 353 (Interministerial Ordinance 353)

Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Health; Brazil (2005)

Portaria GM No. 246 (Ordinance GM 246)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2005)

Portaria GM No. 245 (Ordinance GM 245)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2005)

Portaria GM No. 2.068 (Ordinance GM 2,068)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2004)

Brazil, Disability Legislation

Portaria GM No 1.935 (Ordinance GM 1,935)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2004)

Resolução nº 5 (Resolution 5/2004)

Conselho Nacional de Política Criminal e Penitenciária; Brazil (2004)

Portaria GM No. 358 (Ordinance GM 358)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2004)

Portaria GM No. 52 (Ordinance GM 52)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2004)

Portaria GM No. 53 (Ordinance GM 53)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2004)

Lei nº 10.836 (Law 10,836/2004)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2004)

Portaria GM No. 2.077 (Ordinance GM 2,077)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2003)

Lei No. 10.708 - Institui o auxílio-reabilitação psicossocial para pacientes acometidos de transtornos mentais egressos de internações (Act No. 10,708 - Establishing psychosocial rehabilitation aid for patients suffering from mental disorders who are discharged from hospital)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2003)

Portaria GM No. 2.391 (Ordinance GM No. 2,391)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2002)

Portaria SAS No. 1.001 (Ordinance SAS No. 1,001)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (2002)

Ley 7365: Ley de protección al paciente con enfermedad mental (Law 7365: Protection Act regarding patients with mental illness)

The Parliament of Argentina (2002)

Portaria GM No. 626 (Ordinance GM No. 626)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2002)

Portaria SAS No. 189 (Ordinance SAS No. 189)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (2002)

Portaria GM No. 336 (Ordinance GM No. 336)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2002)

Brazil, Mental Health Service Standards

Portaria GM No. 251 (Ordinance GM No. 251)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2002)

Brazil, Mental Health Service Standards

Mental Health Act 2001

Government of Trinidad and Tobago (2001)

Trinidad and Tobago

USA Code Regs - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Emergency Response Procedures

Government of the United States of America (2001)

Manifiesto Santo Domingo 2001 - Derechos de las Personas con Enfermedades Mentales (Santo Domingo Manifesto 2001 - Rights of Persons with Mental Illness)

Secretary of State for Public Health and Social Welfare; Dominican Republic (2001)

Dominican Republic

Lei No. 10.216 (Act No. 10.216)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2001)

Lei No. 10.216 - Dispõe sobre a proteção e os direitos das pessoas portadoras de transtornos mentais e redireciona o modelo assistencial em saúde mental (Act No. 10,216 - Provides for the protection and rights of people with mental disorders and redirects the mental health care model)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2001)

Ley 25.421: Creacion del Programa de Asistencia Primaria de Salud Mental (APSM) (Law 25.421: Creation of the Mental Health Primary Care Program)

The Government of Argentina (2001)

Portaria GM No. 175 (Ordinance GM No. 175)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2001)

Brazil, Mental Health Service Standards

Unsoundness of Mind Act 2000

Government of Belize (2000)

Portaria GM No. 799 (Ordinance GM No. 799)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2000)

Reglamento para la Internacion de las Personas con Enfermedades Mentales (Regulation for Inpatients with Mental Illness)

Ministry of Health; Chile (2000)

Portaria GM No. 106 (Ordinance GM No. 106)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2000)

Portaria GM No. 1.077 (Ordinance GM No. 1.077)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (1999)

Portaria SAS No. 147 (Ordinance SAS No. 147)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (1994)

Portaria SAS No. 145 (Ordinance SAS No. 145)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (1994)

Portaria SAS No. 408 (Ordinance SAS No. 408)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (1992)

Portaria SAS No. 407 (Ordinance SAS No. 407)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (1992)

Portaria SNAS nº 189 - Aprova a inclusão de Grupos e Procedimentos da Tabela do SIH-SUS, na área de Saúde Mental (Hospitais Psiquiátricos) (Ordinance No. 189 - Approves the inclusion of groups and Procedures Table of SIH-SUS, in the area of Mental Health (Psychiatric Hospitals)

Secretary for Health Care; Brazil (1991)

Ley N° 2.440, Salud Mental Tratamiento y Rehabilitacion De Las Personas Con Sufrimiento Mental (Law No. 2.440, Mental Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Of People Suffering From Mental Illness)

The Parliament of Argentina (1991)

Mental Health Act

Government of Barbados; The Parliament of Barbados (1989)

Mental Health Act, Chapter 40:62

The Parliament of Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (1987)

USA Code Regs - Requirements applicable to the protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness

Government of the United States of America (1987)

USA Code Regs - Public Health: Obligated Service for Mental Health Traineeships

Government of the United States of America (1987)

Ley 4004: Personas con deficiencias mentales, alcohólicos crónicos y toxicómanos -- Normas que regulan su internación y egreso de establecimientos asistenciales. (Law 4004:People with mental disabilities, chronic alcoholics and addicts - Rules governing the admission and discharge of health care facilities)

The Parliament of Argentina (1983)

Argentina, Substance Abuse Legislation

Ley Nº 836/80 de Código Sanitario - Capítulo VII: de la salud mental (Act No. 836/80 of the Health Code - Chapter 7: On mental health)

National Congress of Paraguay; Republic of Paraguay (1980)

Mental Health (Forms) Regulations

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1969)

Mental Health Act

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1969)

Mental Treatment Act

The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Antigua and Barbuda (1957)

Antigua and Barbuda

Ley No 11.139 Patronato del Psicópata (Law No 11.139 Board for Psychopaths)

General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1949)

Ley No. 9.581 Psicopatas (Law No. 9.581 Psychopaths)

General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1936)

Mental Hospitals Act

Government of Grenada (1895)

Manual de Atencion Primaria en Salud Mental (Manual of Primary Mental Health Care)

Ministry of Public Health; Ecuador

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