UCILeR researchers were part of the working group for the new Mental Health Law
24 july, 2023≈ 2 min read
The Mental Health Law was published, approved by Law No. 35/2023, of 21 July, which originated from the articles proposed by the Working Group constituted by order of the Ministers of Justice and Health of 15 June 2020, to present a proposal for the revision of the Mental Health Law. The Working Group was coordinated by our researcher Maria João Antunes and also integrated by our researcher Paula Távora Vítor.
The Mental Health Act enshrines the rights and duties of people in need of mental health care and regulates the restrictions of these rights and the guarantees of protection of their freedom and autonomy.