17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 44 and substituting therefor the following new clause—
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
44. The principal Act is amended Amendment of by deleting section 46 and section 46 Cap substituting therefor the following 248 new section—
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
46. (1) A person with mental illness Complaints. shall have the right to lodge a complaint
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
against any health professional with the No. 21 of Kenya Health Professions Oversight 2017. Authority established under section 45 of the Health Act, for the manner in which the person was treated by the health professional while in the custody, care and control of the health professional. (2) Where the person with mental illness is incapable of lodging the complaint, the following persons may lodge the compliant of behalf of that person— (a) a duly appointed supporter
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of that person; (b) where the person with mental illness has not appointed a supporter, the representative of the person with mental illness, (c) where the person with mental illness is a minor, the guardian of the minor. (3) Where the persons specified under subsection (2) are unable or unwilling to lodge a complaint on behalf of the person with mental illness, any other person may lodge the complaint on behalf of the person with mental illness. (4) The Authority shall hear and determine the complaint lodged under subsection (1) or (2) within six months and report its findings to ...
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 45 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new section 49 and substituting therefor the following new section—
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
49. A person who wilfully assists Aiding the the escape of any person with escape of mental illness being conveyed to or person from, or while under care and suffering treatment in, a mental health facility from mental or unit as the case may be, or illness. who harbours any person suffering from mental illness whom the person knows has escaped from a mental health facility or unit as the case may be, commits an offence.
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 46 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new section 50 and substituting therefor the following new section—
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17 Jul 2019 in Senate:
50. A person in charge, or Permitting any person employed at a mental patient to quit health facility or unit as the case may mental health be, who through wilful neglect facility or connivance permits any patient in unlawfully. the mental health facility or unit as the case may be, to leave such mental health facility or unit other than under this Act or any other law for the time being in force commits an offence.
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