Government bills2
Topicpsychiatric care2
- HE 14/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Right of appeal against involuntary medication
A patient in involuntary psychiatric care will be able to appeal to the administrative court against medical treatment prescribed for them. An official administrative decision must be issued on medical treatment if it cannot be provided in mutual understanding with the patient or if the patient requests a decision.
18 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying continuation of forensic psychiatric care
The act lays down clear rules for continuing involuntary care for forensic psychiatric patients in situations where the six-month time limit for a decision has exceptionally expired. THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) will decide on continuing or terminating care in such delay situations.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote