Patients that leave the health centre that are there voluntarily, regardless of what the problem may be, are not necessarily contravening the Health Act. However, there are patients that are there involuntarily and in that case the physician can fill out a form that will detain the patient for up to two weeks. During that two-week period, if the patient chooses to leave the hospital or the health centre on their own, then the physician can ask for a peace officer to return the patient. There’s also a provision within that system, in that form or that certificate, involuntary admission, to extend the two-week period.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 225-17(4): Alcohol And Drug-Related Health Centre Visits
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 225-17(4): Alcohol And Drug-Related Health Centre Visits
Oral Questions
March 11th, 2013
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