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Uudenmaan LO 21.10.1993 1045/1 AI generated

Administrative court dismissed psychiatric hospital's order for involuntary treatment due to lack of mandatory surveillance order.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 21.10.1993 1045/1
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The administrative court rejected the hospital superintendent's decision to order involuntary psychiatric treatment for a patient who had voluntarily returned to the facility. Although the patient had previously been placed under surveillance without a specific order, the superintendent attempted to bypass this requirement and mandate treatment based on the patient's refusal to return. The court ruled that the superintendent lacked the legal authority to issue a treatment order without first securing a mandatory surveillance order under the Mental Health Act.

Legislator headnote

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Mielenterveyslain 9 §; 13 §: A psychiatric facility superintendent may not order involuntary treatment without first obtaining a mandatory surveillance order from the county court when the patient has not been formally placed under surveillance.

Keywords

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Mental Health Act involuntary treatment mandatory surveillance order administrative court psychiatric facility superintendent

Cited Legislation

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Mielenterveyslain 9 §
Mielenterveyslain 13 §
psykiatri asetti A:n mielenterveyslain 13 §:n nojalla tarkkailuun

Cited Case Law

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KHO:n päätös T:1017 A:18.3.1994
KHO:n päätös T:1017 A:18.3.1994 : Ei tutkittu
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admin_2003_kuopio__728
Administrative court dismissed involuntary psychiatric observation order due to procedural error in patient's voluntary admission status.
admin_1995_northern-karelia-county__127
Administrative court dismissed involuntary psychiatric hospitalization continuation due to procedural error in prior order.
admin_2000_helsinki__4
Continuation of involuntary psychiatric treatment for a minor requires immediate administrative court approval.
admin_2004_helsinki__880
Administrative court dismissed appeal as inadmissible due to lack of legal interest in the contested decision.
admin_1997_turku-and-pori-county__131
Administrative court allows delayed mental health filing when no rights violation occurred despite strict statutory timing.

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Alaikäinen A oli vapaaehtoisesti psykiatrisessa sairaalahoidossa.

A ei palannut lomaltaan sairaalaan. Sairaalan

psykiatri asetti A:n mielenterveyslain 13 §:n nojalla tarkkailuun

ja A toimitettiin poliisin virka-avulla takaisin

sairaalaan. Sairaalan vastuunalainen ylilääkäri päätti määrätä

A:n tämän tahdosta riippumatta hoitoon ja alisti päätöksen

lääninoikeuden vahvistettavaksi. Lääninoikeus jätti

vahvistamatta vastuunalaisen ylilääkärin päätöksen. A:ta ei

ollut tullut ottaa tarkkailuun ilman tarkkailulähetettä.

MielenterveysL 9 §

MielenterveysL 13 §

KHO:n päätös T:1017 A:18.3.1994 : Ei tutkittu