LawgistThe Mental Healthcare Act
25Right to access medical records
(1) All persons with mental illness shall have the right to access their basic medical records as may be prescribed.
(2) The mental health professional in charge of such records may withhold specific information in the medical records if disclosure would result in,—
(a) serious mental harm to the person with mental illness; or
(b) likelihood of harm to other persons.
(3) When any information in the medical records is withheld from the person, the mental health professional shall inform the person with mental illness of his right to apply to the concerned Board for an order to release such information.
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RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
- 18 Right to access mental healthcare
- 19 Right to community living
- 20 Right to protection from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
- 21 Right to equality and non-discrimination
- 22 Right to information
- 23 Right to confidentiality
- 24 Restriction on release of information in respect of mental illness
- 25 Right to access medical records
- 26 Right to personal contacts and communication
- 27 Right to legal aid
- 28 Right to make complaints about deficiencies in provision of services
