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Law of 19 August 1994 on mental health protection
Ustawa z dnia 19 sierpnia 1994 r. o ochronie zdrowia psychicznego.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1994-08-19
Entry into force
1995-01-21
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
Controlpenal provisionssocial assistancecommon courtsminorsterritorial bodies of government administrationdocumentsstate and service secretshealth protectionsocial welfare homesmental health protectionPharmaceutical Meansmedical rehabilitationhealthcare facilitieseducation and upbringinghealthcaremedical examinationslocal self-governmentcriminal law
Related acts
Implementing Regulations (28)
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 28 June 2012 on the method of application and documentation of the use of direct coercion and the assessment of the justification for its application
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 16, 2022 amending the regulation on the use of direct coercion against a person with mental disorders
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 21, 2018 on proceedings in cases of admission and discharge from a psychiatric hospital
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 21, 2018 on the use of direct coercion against a person with mental disorders
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of November 27, 2018, amending the regulation on the detailed procedure and method of operation of the Patient Rights Advocate in a Psychiatric Hospital
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 8, 2017 on the National Mental Health Protection Programme for the years 2017-2022
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 8 April 2014 on rehabilitation activities organized in psychiatric hospitals
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 January 2014 on social rehabilitation activities in social welfare homes for persons with mental disorders
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of April 23, 2013 on the conditions and manner of organizing revalidation and educational classes for children and youth with profound intellectual disabilities
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 13, 2012 on the detailed procedure in cases of admission and discharge from a psychiatric hospital
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of October 30, 2023, on the National Mental Health Protection Program for the years 2023-2030
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 24, 2012, on the list of health services posing an increased risk to the patient, the provision of which requires consent
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of October 11, 2012 on the supervision of the admission and stay of persons with mental disorders in psychiatric hospitals and social welfare homes and the method of documenting it
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 28, 2010, on the National Mental Health Protection Programme
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 26 April 2010 amending the regulation on the detailed procedure and method of operation of the Patient Rights Ombudsman of a Psychiatric Hospital
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 13 January 2006 on the detailed procedure and method of operation of the Patient Rights Advocate in a Psychiatric Hospital
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of 21 October 2005 amending the regulation on the detailed procedure for handling the admission to and discharge from a social welfare home of a mentally ill and mentally retarded person
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 30, 1999 amending the regulation on the detailed procedure for admission to and discharge from a social welfare home of a mentally ill and mentally disabled person.
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of January 30, 1997 on the principles of organizing revalidation and educational classes for children and youth with profound intellectual disabilities.
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 20, 1996 on the method of organizing and conducting activities in the field of mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of December 11, 1995 on psychiatric health services in social welfare homes and community self-help homes.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of 23 November 1995 regulating the detailed manner of operation of a psychiatric hospital in matters of admission and discharge from a psychiatric hospital.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of 3 November 1995 on the principles of organising and the scope of medical rehabilitation in social welfare homes.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of October 20, 1995, on the organization of rehabilitation classes in psychiatric hospitals and the remuneration of participants in these classes.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of August 23, 1995, on the method of applying direct coercion.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of August 4, 1995 on the list of healthcare services requiring separate consent from the patient or their legal representative.
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 31 July 1995 on the detailed procedure for admitting and discharging mentally ill and mentally retarded persons from social welfare homes.
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of February 22, 1995 on the control of compliance with the rights of persons with mental disorders residing in psychiatric hospitals and social welfare homes.
Amending Acts (31)
- Law of 31 July 1997 on the Amendment of the Law on Mental Health Protection. · 1997-10-26
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code · 1998-09-01
- Law of February 6, 1997, on universal health insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 22 January 1999 on the Protection of Classified Information. · 1999-03-11
- Law of 22 December 2000 on amending certain statutory authorizations to issue normative acts and on amending certain laws. · 2001-03-30
- Law of 1 July 2005 on amending the Law on mental health protection · 2005-08-13
- Law of 29 July 2005 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the division of tasks and competencies of territorial administration · 2006-01-01
- Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases · 2006-03-02
- Law of 15 March 2007 on the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Criminal Procedure and on the amendment of certain other laws · 2007-07-28
- Law of 9 May 2007 on amending the Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws · 2007-10-07
- Law of July 23, 2008 on amending the Law on Mental Health Protection · 2009-01-01
- Law of 24 April 2009 Provisions introducing the Law on Patient Rights and the Patient Ombudsman, the Law on Accreditation in Healthcare, and the Law on Consultants in Healthcare · 2009-06-05
- Law of 7 May 2009 on the repeal of certain authorisations to issue executive acts · 2009-07-10
- Law of May 20, 2010 on medical devices · 2010-09-18
- Law of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information. · 2011-01-02
- Law of 3 December 2010 on amending the law on mental health protection · 2011-02-11
- Law of April 15, 2011, on healthcare activities · 2011-07-01
- Law of May 12, 2011, on the reimbursement of medicines, foodstuffs for special medical purposes, and medical devices · 2012-01-01
- Law of 11 September 2015 on public health · 2016-01-01
- Law of 10 June 2016 amending the Law on Medical Activities and certain other laws · 2016-07-15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 28, 2016, case file K 31/15 · 2016-08-16
- Law of November 24, 2017, amending the law on mental health protection and certain other laws · 2018-01-01
- Law of 12 October 2017 amending the Law - Code of Civil Procedure, the Law on Sobriety and Alcohol Prevention, and the Law on Mental Health Protection · 2018-01-05
- Law of 8 December 2017 on the State Protection Service · 2018-02-01
- Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) · 2019-05-04
- Law of 19 July 2019 amending the Law on Social Assistance and the Law on Mental Health Protection · 2019-10-04
- Law of April 7, 2022, on medical devices · 2022-05-26
- Law of June 9, 2022, on the support and resocialization of minors · 2022-09-01
- Law of 17 August 2023 on certain medical professions · 2024-01-01
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Amended Acts (1)
Information on Consolidated Text (7)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 14, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law on mental health protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 14 September 2022 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on mental health protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 26, 2020, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on mental health protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 14, 2018 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Mental Health Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 5, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Mental Health Protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 8, 2016, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on mental health protection
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 15 September 2011 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Mental Health Protection
References (2)
Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of September 27, 1991, on the principles of payment for medicines and sanitary articles.
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the profession of psychologist and the professional self-government of psychologists
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 August 2023 on certain medical professions
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on the support and resocialization of minors
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2022, on medical devices
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 July 2019 amending the Law on Social Assistance and the Law on Mental Health Protection
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 December 2017 on the State Protection Service
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 October 2017 amending the Law - Code of Civil Procedure, the Law on Sobriety and Alcohol Prevention, and the Law on Mental Health Protection
- Amended Acts: Law of November 24, 2017, amending the law on mental health protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 28, 2016, case file K 31/15
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 June 2016 amending the Law on Medical Activities and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2015 on public health
- Amended Acts: Law of May 12, 2011, on the reimbursement of medicines, foodstuffs for special medical purposes, and medical devices
- Amended Acts: Law of April 15, 2011, on healthcare activities
- Amended Acts: Law of 3 December 2010 on amending the law on mental health protection
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information.
- Amended Acts: Law of May 20, 2010 on medical devices
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 May 2009 on the repeal of certain authorisations to issue executive acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 April 2009 Provisions introducing the Law on Patient Rights and the Patient Ombudsman, the Law on Accreditation in Healthcare, and the Law on Consultants in Healthcare
- Amended Acts: Law of July 23, 2008 on amending the Law on Mental Health Protection
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 May 2007 on amending the Code of Civil Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 March 2007 on the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Criminal Procedure and on the amendment of certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases
- Amended Acts: Law of 29 July 2005 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the division of tasks and competencies of territorial administration
- Amended Acts: Law of 1 July 2005 on amending the Law on mental health protection
- Amended Acts: Law of 22 December 2000 on amending certain statutory authorizations to issue normative acts and on amending certain laws.
- Amended Acts: Law of 22 January 1999 on the Protection of Classified Information.
- Amended Acts: Law of February 6, 1997, on universal health insurance.
- Amended Acts: Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform.
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code
- Amended Acts: Law of 31 July 1997 on the Amendment of the Law on Mental Health Protection.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 23, 2015, Rules of Procedure of Common Courts
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of August 25, 2016 on family environmental interviews
- References: Law of June 22, 2016, on amending the Public Procurement Law and on certain other laws
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 30, 2016, amending the regulation on the scope of necessary information collected by service providers, the detailed method of registering this information, and its transfer to entities obliged to finance services from public funds
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 21, 2015 on medical and psychological examinations of persons applying for or holding a license as qualified physical security personnel
- References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 24 July 2015 on the conditions for organizing education, upbringing and care for disabled, socially maladjusted and socially maladjusted youth
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of June 25, 2015, Rules of operation of common courts
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 15, 2015, amending the regulation on the scope of necessary information collected by healthcare providers, the detailed method of recording this information and its transfer to entities obliged to finance benefits from public funds
- References: Law of February 20, 2015, on amending the law - the Penal Code and certain other laws
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 18, 2014 amending the regulation on the scope of necessary information collected by service providers, the detailed method of recording this information and its transfer to entities obliged to finance services from public funds
- References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 29 August 2014 on the manner of keeping records of the course of education, educational and care activities, and the types of such records by public kindergartens, schools and institutions
- References: Law of November 22, 2013, on proceedings concerning persons with mental disorders posing a threat to the life, health or sexual freedom of others
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 19, 2013, on medical and psychological examinations of persons applying for or holding a license as a qualified physical security worker
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Health of November 6, 2013, on guaranteed benefits in the field of psychiatric care and addiction treatment
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 14 June 2012 on the provision of health services by healthcare entities for persons deprived of liberty
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 8 June 2012 on family environmental interviews
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of March 14, 2012 on sheltered housing
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 15 December 2011 on qualifications in mining and mine rescue