Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations for Licensing Community Mental Health Day Care and Residential Care Facilities for People with Mental Illness and or Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability, 2025 - effective 20 December 202618. Policies |
The facility must obtain, develop, keep, and have available the relevant policies, which include but not limited to:
| (a) | management of complaints and alleged abuses; |
| (b) | all aspects of sexual activity; |
| (c) | prevention and control of infections; |
| (d) | occupational health and safety; |
| (e) | visitation; |
| (f) | communication; |
| (g) | control of firearms, dangerous weapons, and illegal substances; |
| (h) | management of chronic and acute medical and psychiatric conditions; |
| (i) | management of mental health care users' assets; |
| (j) | smoking; |
| (k) | fees and tariffs; |
| (l) | management of dangerous and/or disruptive behavior; |
| (m) | management of medicines and medical supplies; |
| (n) | management of adverse events; |
| (o) | managing abscondment; |
| (p) | managing notifiable diseases; |
| (q) | transfer; and |
| (r) | security. |