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Mental Health Bill of Rights

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Bill overview

Bill NS23, “Mental Health Bill of Rights”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

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What you need to know

The Mental Health Bill of Rights in Nova Scotia is currently at First Reading. This means the bill has been introduced to the assembly for consideration. The bill's details are not yet available, but it will be reviewed and debated by lawmakers in the assembly-64-session-1. The status of the bill changed on October 19, 2021, marking the beginning of its legislative process.

AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.

Key provisions

  1. 01This bill may be cited as the Mental Health Bill of Rights.
  2. 02The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation.
  3. 03The Minister of Health shall provide annual reports to the Legislative Assembly on mental health services.
  4. 04No action taken in good faith reliance on this Act shall be considered a breach of any duty or obligation.
  5. 05The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.
  6. 06This Act binds the Government of Nova Scotia and its agencies, boards, and commissions.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.