Section 15: Right to mental health services.

(1) A person with a mental health condition has the right to appropriate, affordable and accessible-
(a) physical and mental health care and services,
(b) counseling,
(c) rehabilitation, and
(d) after-care support,
to facilitate reintegration into the community.
(2) In determining the type of mental health care and treatment suitable for a person with mental health condition, an attending healthcare worker shall take into account the mental health condition of the person.
(3) Every facility shall ensure that mental health services are provided in a manner that-
(a) upholds the dignity of the person with a mental health condition;
(b) takes into account and allows for treatment options which help a person with a mental health condition to manage the condition and participate in political, social and economic aspects of the person’s life;
(c) aims at reducing the impact of the mental health condition and improving the quality of life of the person with mental health condition through the provision of the relevant clinical and nonclinical care; and
(d) provides all reasonable accommodation to persons with mental health conditions.