LOI no 90-527 du 27 juin 1990 relative aux droits et à la protection des personnes hospitalisées en raison de troubles mentaux et à leurs conditions d'hospitalisation (LAW No. 90-527 of 27 June 1990 on the rights and protection of persons hospitalized because of mental disorders and their conditions of hospitalization)
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27 June 1990
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The law of June 1990 protects the rights and freedoms of persons with mental disorders who are hospitalized.It defines the different modes of hospitalization that are voluntary hospitalization and involuntary hospitalization (upon the request of a third party or a state representative) in authorized psychiatric institutions.
The text specifies the general rights of patients, regardless of the type of hospitalization. It implements measures and controls and defines in particular the roles of the State representative, the judges involved, the director of the institution, the departmental committee of psychiatric hospitalization and the psychiatrists.
La loi du 27 juin 1990 a pour objet de protéger les droits et libertés des personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux qui sont hospitalisées.
Elle définit les différents modes d’hospitalisation que sont l’hospitalisation libre et l'hospitalisation sans consentement (à la demande d’un tiers ou d’office) dans les établissements psychiatriques habilités.
Le texte précise les droits généraux des patients, quel que soit le type d'hospitalisation. Il met en place des mesures et des contrôles et définit notamment les rôles du préfet, du président du tribunal de grande instance, du juge d'instance, du directeur de l'établissement, de la commission départementale des hospitalisations psychiatriques, des psychiatres de l'établissement d'accueil.
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