Ley 4004: Personas con deficiencias mentales, alcohólicos crónicos y toxicómanos -- Normas que regulan su internación y egreso de establecimientos asistenciales. (Law 4004:People with mental disabilities, chronic alcoholics and addicts - Rules governing the admission and discharge of health care facilities)
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Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides, Substance Abuse Legislation
Argentina
31 December 1983
Legislation/regulation
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The Parliament of Argentina
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Artículo 1º -- La internación de personas en establecimientos públicos o privados de salud mental o de tratamiento para afectados de enfermedades mentales, alcohólicos crónicos o toxicómanos sólo se admitirá:a) Por orden judicial;
b) A pedido del propio interesado o su representante legal;
c) Por disposición de la autoridad policial en los supuestos y con los recaudos establecidos en el segundo párrafo del art. 482 del Código Civil;
d) En caso de urgencia, a pedido de las personas enumeradas en los incs. 1º a 4º del art. 144 del Código Civil.
Instancia propia o del representante legal
Section 1 - The admission of persons in public or private mental health treatment or suffering from mental illness, chronic alcoholics or drug addicts be allowed only:
a) By court order;
b) At the request of the interested party or his legal representative;
c) Pursuant to the police authority and with the precautions established in the second paragraph of art. 482 of the Civil Code;
d) In case of emergency, at the request of the persons listed in subsections. 1 to 4 of article. 144 of the Civil Code.
Himself or the legal representative
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