Wet van 24 januari 2018, houdende regels ten aanzien van zorg en dwang voor personen met een psychogeriatrische aandoening of een verstandelijke handicap (Wet zorg en dwang psychogeriatrische en verstandelijk gehandicapte cliënten) — Netherlands law | Esheria

Wet van 24 januari 2018, houdende regels ten aanzien van zorg en dwang voor personen met een psychogeriatrische aandoening of een verstandelijke handicap (Wet zorg en dwang psychogeriatrische en verstandelijk gehandicapte cliënten)

The law defines key terms and sets rules for care planning, evaluation, and involuntary care for clients covered by this act.

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Jurisdiction
Netherlands
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
16 Feb 2018
Language
nl
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care planning care provider compliance client representation commencement complaints handling detention and admission involuntary care residential care sanctions statutory transition supervision

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The law defines key terms and sets rules for care planning, evaluation, and involuntary care for clients covered by this act. This provision sets deadlines, duties, and powers around involuntary admission, court review, notifications, retention of records, leave and discharge, complaints, supervision, and penalties. A care provider must bring certain long-stay clients into compliance with specified articles within six months after commencement; a selection functionary may order a juvenile’s transfer and treatment in a psychiatric hospital or accommodation when the legal conditions are met.