Section 27: Voluntary admission.

(1) A person who presents himself voluntarily to a hospital or other health facility for treatment for a mental health condition shall be entitled to-
(a) receive appropriate care and treatment of the same standard as a person with physical health problems and shall be treated on an equitable basis, including quality of in-patient food, bedding, sanitation, buildings, levels and qualification of staff, medical and related services and access to essential medicines; and
(b) be referred to an appropriate facility.
(2) No treatment shall be given to a person for voluntary care or admission unless consent is obtained in accordance with section 26 of this Act.
(3) At the time of admission, a person for voluntary care or admission shall be informed that he has the right to be discharged at any time and that the person shall not be denied of such right, unless he meets the requirements of involuntary care at the time the request is made.
(4) Where the person for voluntary care or admission requests a discharge from a facility against medical advice, the facility shall grant the request within 24 hours unless the person meets the conditions for involuntary admission at the time of making the request.
(5) The head of the facility shall report cases of long term stay to the Committee.