Mental Health Act Article 33

When the condition of an inpatient in a psychiatric institution has stabilized or recovered to the extent that there is no need for further hospitalization, the institution shall assist the patient in handling discharge procedures and notify their family or protectors. The patient shall not be detained without justifiable reasons.Before a patient is discharged from a psychiatric institution, the institution shall assist the patient in jointly formulating a discharge preparation plan and providing relevant assistance. In the case of severe patients, the institution shall notify the local health authority to send staff to participate in the plan formulation and consult with the protectors.For patients diagnosed with psychosis, psychiatric institutions shall notify the local competent authorities of their household registration or place of domicile (residence) before discharge for the authorities to provide case management services. Within three days after discharge, the institution shall inform the local competent authorities of the plan’s contents to provide community treatment, community support, and referral or linkage to various services.For patients who do not fall under the provisions in the preceding Paragraph but have a service need, psychiatric institutions may apply the provisions mutatis mutandis after the patients’ consent.