Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016

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• Children must be admitted to child-appropriate psychiatric units, not adult units, except in rare cases where it benefits the child.
• Applies to both voluntary and involuntary admissions of children to inpatient psychiatric care.
• Bill lapsed and did not become law; its provisions were not enacted.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 25th Seanad

   13 Dec 2016
2. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   13 Dec 2016
3. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   7 Feb 2018
4. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   27 Jun 2018
5. Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

   27 Jun 2018