Mental Health Bill 2022

This Draft Bill proposes amendments to the MHA 1983 following SSHSC, LC and SSJ, 'Reforming the Mental Health Act: Government response to consultation' (CP 501, July 2021).

See also

• Bill. Mental Health Bill 2024 — This Draft Bill proposes amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983.
• MHA showing proposed amendments. Alex Ruck Keene, 'Mental Health Act 1983 as if amended by the draft Mental Health Bill' (30/6/22) — This document uses Microsoft Word tracked changes to show the amendments proposed by the Mental Health Bill 2022 to the Mental Health Act 1983, except for the transitional provisions in paras 19-23 of Schedule 1 in relation to autism and learning disability.
• MH Bill committee. House of Lords, 'Draft Mental Health Bill Committee' (HL Deb 4 July 2022, vol 823, col 865) — The following motion was agreed: "That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Mental Health Bill presented to both Houses on 27 June 2022 (CP 699), and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 16 December 2022."
• MHA Bill. DHSC, 'Changing the law on mental health' (dated August 2022, published 26/9/22) — Easy-read summary of draft Mental Health Bill 2022.

Citation and date

• CP 699. 27/6/22.
  

External links

Gov.uk: Policy paper: Draft Mental Health Bill 2022

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Type: Other🔍

Year: 2022🔍

Subject: Bill🔍

What links here:

• Mental Health Bill
• Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 by Simon Wessely (2018)
• SSHSC, LC and SSJ, 'Reforming the Mental Health Act: Government response to consultation' (CP 501, July 2021)
• DHSC and MOJ, 'Draft Mental Health Bill: Explanatory Notes' (27/6/22)
• DHSC, 'Mental Health Act Draft Bill: Impact Assessment' (27/6/22)
• DHSC and MOJ, 'Mental Health Bill: Memorandum from the DHSC and MOJ to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee' (27/6/22)
• Alex Ruck Keene, 'Mental Health Act 1983 as if amended by the draft Mental Health Bill' (30/6/22)
• House of Lords, 'Draft Mental Health Bill Committee' (HL Deb 4 July 2022, vol 823, col 865)
• DHSC, 'Changing the law on mental health' (dated August 2022, published 26/9/22)
• TPC, 'Consultation on possible amendments to the HESC Rules 2008 regarding proposed changes to the way that the FTT decides cases referred to the Tribunal pursuant to s68 MHA 1983' (consultation from 18/7/23 to 29/8/23)
• Annual Review 2023
• Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill, 'Draft Mental Health Bill 2022: Report of Session 2022-23' (HC 696, HL Paper 128, 11/1/23)
• TPC, 'Reply to two Consultations on possible amendments to the HESC Rules regarding proposed changes to the way that the FTT decides cases referred pursuant to s68' (1/8/24)
• Mental Health Bill 2024