[GA - Discarded] Psychiatric Care Act

Psychiatric Care Act
Category: Health | Area of Effect: Healthcare
Proposed by: Jedinsto, Co-authored by: Morover | Onsite Topic​

The World Assembly,
Recognizing the fundamental rights to treatment and care that people with mental illness possess, and the high quality of care necessary to treat these individuals,
And believing that these rights ought to be upheld by the World Assembly,
Enacts the following provisions into law:

1. Gender identity, sexual orientation, political alignment or religious beliefs in and of themselves shall not be considered mental illness, nor shall any individual possessing these qualities be diagnosed with a mental illness on the basis of these characteristics.
2. Individuals with mental illness may not be persecuted on the basis of them having said mental illness.
3. Individuals may not be involuntarily admitted into a mental health facility unless it is an absolute necessity for the health and safety of the patient and/or others.
4. When plausible and optimal for the patient's health, steps must be taken to treat a patient without having to admit them to a mental health facility.
5. Individuals with mental illness shall not be denied access to qualified and appropriate psychiatric care, and any care that they receive shall be free of abuse and exploitation.
6. Those with mental illness may refuse all care and treatment including but not limited to confinement to a mental health facility, unless they pose a direct threat to themselves or others.
7. The following rights are guaranteed to patients in mental health facilities, and shall be upheld in all member-states:
   1. Uncensored communication (and uncensored receiving of communication) from within mental health facilities so long as all recipients (including the patient) agree to be contacted.
   2. Uncensored and daily allowance of visitation, as long as;
      1. The visitor(s) are not determined to pose an immediate threat to the safety of the patient or others,
      2. The patient being visited is not determined to pose an immediate threat to the safety of the visitor(s) or others, and
      3. The patient and visitor(s) both freely consent to the visit.
   3. Visits may be monitored by appropriately equipped facility staff at the patient's request or their visitor's request.
   4. Patients must be released from the mental health facility as soon as it is safe to do so for the patient as well as society, and with the patient consenting. Proper psychiatric help will continue to be offered so long as the former patient still requests or requires.
   5. All feasible steps to ensure an enjoyable and pleasant atmosphere, including a diversity of activities for both leisure and personal enrichment for all patients, will be taken within all mental health facilities.
   6. Freedom of movement and lack of restraint except where freedom of movement must be limited to prevent individuals from injuring themselves or others, or to prevent them from leaving the mental health facility.
   7. Provisions and rights guaranteed within this clause do not necessarily apply to individuals convicted of criminal offenses.
   8. The status of having a mental illness shall not be considered a crime.
8. Following a patient’s release, efforts must be made by member nations to assimilate the former patient back into society.
9. Patients are not permitted to be transferred outside of the jurisdiction of the World Assembly for the purposes of bypassing this resolution.

Co-author: Morover

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