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Mental Health Act Alberta Health Services

(6 days ago) WEBInformation for Health Professionals. Alberta’s Mental Health Act (MHA) was enacted to provide safeguards, supports and supervision, for people suffering from mental disorder. In 2019, the Minister of Health initiated the process to examine the Act to ensure the …

https://albertahealthservices.ca/info/mha.aspx

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The Alberta Mental Health Act

(Just Now) WEBThe Alberta Mental Health Act A Guide for Mental Health Service Users and Caregivers . 2nd Edition . 2 . Although we have tried to ensure that the information in You can call …

https://alberta.cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TheAlbertaMentalHealthAct.pdf

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Strengthening mental health care Alberta.ca

(5 days ago) WEBOverview. In 2019, a ruling by the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found some sections of the Mental Health Act to be unconstitutional or incomplete. The Mental Health …

https://www.alberta.ca/strengthening-mental-health-care

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Mental Health Act - Open Government - Alberta

(Just Now) WEBDescription. This Act provides the process for admission and treatment of an individual as a formal patient and identifies separate criteria and conditions for treatment of persons …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/m13

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RSA 2000, c M-13 Mental Health Act CanLII

(2 days ago) WEBMENTAL HEALTH ACT. Chapter M‑13. HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Definitions. 1(1) In …

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-m-13/latest/

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Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate Alberta.ca

(3 days ago) WEBOverview. The Mental Health Patient Advocate (MHPA) was established in 1990 under the Mental Health Act.The MHPA is legislated to help people who are, or have been, …

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-mental-health-advocate

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Mental Health Act : information for formal patients - Alberta

(6 days ago) WEBDescription. A formal patient is someone who is held at a hospital or health centre under the Mental Health Act under the authority of two admission certificates or two renewal …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/mental-health-act-information-for-formal-patients

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Mental Health Act Forms Alberta Health Services

(5 days ago) WEBMH1981 Form 5 - Transfer of Formal Patient to a Jurisdiction Outside Alberta. MH1982 Form 6 - Memorandum of Transfer to Another Facility *. MH1983 Form 7 - Information. …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page1256.aspx

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Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate LawCentral

(4 days ago) WEBThe Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate is an independent, provincial investigative body legislated under the Mental Health Act. The Patient Advocate protects the rights of …

https://www.lawcentralalberta.ca/en/alberta-mental-health-patient-advocate

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Mental Health Patient Advocate Regulation - Open Government

(5 days ago) WEBDescription. This Regulation sets out the powers of the Mental Health Patient Advocate to act on a complaint and to initiate investigations. It also sets out investigation procedures, …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/2020_173

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Mental Health Services Protection Act - Open Government - Alberta

(2 days ago) WEBDescription. This Act provides a foundation to ensure safe, quality addiction and mental health care and provides authority to establish licensing programs for addiction and …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/m13p2

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Ask A Lawyer: Ensuring fair treatment in court for people with …

(5 days ago) WEBThis week marks Mental Health Week in Alberta, and it is a time to highlight the ongoing efforts to reduce the stigma around mental health and encourage conversations around …

https://www.legalaid.ab.ca/news/ask-a-lawyer-ensuring-fair-treatment-in-court-for-people-with-mental-health-issues/

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Detention, treatment and care while in a mental health - Alberta

(5 days ago) WEBFoothills Medical Centre – Phone: 403-944-1110. Peter Lougheed Centre – Phone: 403-943-4555. Rockyview General Hospital – Phone: 403-943-3000. Southern Alberta …

https://www.alberta.ca/detention-treatment-and-care-while-in-a-mental-health-facility

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Mental Health Services Protection Regulation - Open Government

(5 days ago) WEBMental Health Services Protection Regulation. Summary; Health and Wellness Laws and Justice. Resource Dates. Date Created Alberta King's Printer Contact Email …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/2021_114

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Mental Health Court - Alberta Courts

(9 days ago) WEBThe Edmonton Mental Health Court (MHC) program helps address the over-representation of people with mental illness in the justice system by focusing on underlying mental …

https://albertacourts.ca/cj/areas-of-law/criminal/mental-health-court

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From Alberta’s Health Advocate: changes to the Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBLast fall, the Alberta Legislature passed an amended Mental Health Act, with significant changes to your duties and responsibilities as a physician when you have a patient …

https://cpsa.ca/news/from-albertas-health-advocate-changes-to-the-mental-health-act-and-you/

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Addiction and Mental Health Alberta Health Services

(9 days ago) WEBAvailable 24/7. Emergencies. 911 or go directly to your nearest emergency department. Health Link. 811. Addiction Helpline. 1-866-332-2322. Mental Health Helpline. 1-877 …

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/amh.aspx

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Establishing the future of Alberta health care Alberta.ca

(9 days ago) WEBOverview. Bill 22, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, would enable the government to take the necessary next steps to refocus the province’s health care system. The new …

https://www.alberta.ca/establishing-the-future-of-alberta-health-care

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Mental Health Regulation - Open Government - Alberta

(5 days ago) WEBMental Health Regulation. Summary; Detailed Information; Related (1) General Public Government Legal and Law Enforcement Pofessionals. Language. English (Canadian) …

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/2004_019

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Canada’s mental health legislation - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WEBThe 13 mental health acts have core similarities, but there are clinically significant differences. In most Canadian jurisdictions legislation is based on common law; in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735142/

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Northern Alberta industries urged to support unique mental …

(5 days ago) WEBMental health issues common in oilsands workers, University of Alberta study reveals. Workers wanted: One-third of Wood Buffalo businesses struggling to recruit staff. …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-industries-urged-to-support-unique-mental-health-issues-of-employees-1.7197839

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Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system …

(4 days ago) WEBUpdated May 15, 2024 9:17 pm. 3 min read. 2:00 Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring. After the Government of Alberta released more details about its …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10499301/alberta-health-restructuring-reaction/

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