First Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 129/2017
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Mary Lou McDonald
- Introduced
- 9 Nov 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
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- Amends 2015 Assisted Decision-Making Act to clarify how it applies to people receiving mental health treatment under the Mental Health Act 2001.
- Addresses rights and protections for people subject to mental health orders or insanity verdicts under existing mental health and criminal law frameworks.
- Aims to strengthen mental health service provision and safeguard decision-making rights for affected individuals. Bill lapsed without enactment.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 32nd Dáil9 Nov 2017