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Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Assessment and treatment of persons suffering from severe substance addiction - Extension of compulsory status in case of patients with brain injuries

48: Steps to be taken after extension of order

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"What happens next if a court extends a compulsory treatment order for substance addiction"

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If a court decides to extend a compulsory treatment order for someone with a substance addiction, the doctor in charge must do a few things within 28 days. You must get an updated treatment plan, check if the person has a brain injury, and arrange for their future care as stated in section 44. The doctor must follow these steps to help the person get the right treatment. If the doctor thinks the person does not have a brain injury, they must write an order to release the person from compulsory treatment.

If the doctor writes this order, it happens as soon as the person gets a copy of it. You will be free from compulsory treatment once you get the order. The doctor's order is an important step in your treatment.

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Extension of compulsory status in case of patients with brain injuries

48Steps to be taken after extension of order

  1. Before the close of the 28th day after the court orders the extension of a patient's compulsory treatment order, the responsible clinician must—

  2. prepare an updated treatment plan for the patient; and
    1. take steps to investigate whether an actual brain injury can be confirmed or excluded; and
      1. make arrangements for the future treatment and care of the patient in accordance with section 44.

        1. If, at any time after the extension of the patient’s compulsory treatment order, the responsible clinician considers that reasonable grounds to believe the patient suffers from a brain injury do not exist, the responsible clinician must promptly order, in writing, that the patient be released from compulsory status.

        2. An order under subsection (2) takes effect as soon as a copy of the order is given to the patient.