Mental Health Act. What changes with the new legal framework?

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25 July 2023

On 21st July, the Mental Health Law, was published amending the Penal Code, the Code of Execution of Sentences and Measures Depriving Liberty, the Civil Code and related legislation. It will enter into force next month.

The new law provides for the definition, grounds and objectives of mental health policy, enshrines the rights and duties of persons in need of mental health care and regulates the restrictions of these rights and guarantees for the protection of their freedom and autonomy.

Rodrigo Graça

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25 July 2023