Mental Health Act Article 34
For those who are diagnosed as severe patients by a specialist physician, a protector shall be designated, and the specialist physician shall issue a medical certificate to the protector. The protector shall safeguard the rights and interests of the severe patient, taking into account their will and best interests.The protector referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be the patient’s legal representative, guardian, or assistant after soliciting the opinion of the severe patient. If none of the aforementioned individuals are available, the protector shall be nominated through mutual recommendation among the patient’s spouse, parents, family members, or individuals who have a special and close relationship with the patient.If a severe patient does not have a protector, the competent local authority of the patient’s registered household shall separately select an appropriate individual, institution, juridical person, or organization to serve as the protector. If the registered household is unknown, the protector shall be selected by the competent local authority of the patient’s place of domicile (residence) or current location.The regulation governing the notification procedures of protectors, compilation of their list, training courses, support services, and other related matters shall be established by the central competent authority.
中文原文 精神衛生法第34條
經專科醫師診斷屬嚴重病人者，應置保護人一人，專科醫師並應開具診斷證明書交付保護人。
保護人應維護嚴重病人之權益，並考量其意願及最佳利益。
前項保護人，應徵詢嚴重病人之意見後，由其法定代理人、監護人或輔助人擔任；未能由該等人員擔任者，應由配偶、父母、家屬或與病人有特別密切關係之人互推一人為之。
嚴重病人無保護人者，應由其戶籍所在地之地方主管機關另行選定適當人員、機構、法人或團體為保護人；戶籍所在地不明者，由其住（居）所或所在地之地方主管機關為之。
保護人之通報流程、名冊建置、研習課程、支持服務及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
保護人應維護嚴重病人之權益，並考量其意願及最佳利益。
前項保護人，應徵詢嚴重病人之意見後，由其法定代理人、監護人或輔助人擔任；未能由該等人員擔任者，應由配偶、父母、家屬或與病人有特別密切關係之人互推一人為之。
嚴重病人無保護人者，應由其戶籍所在地之地方主管機關另行選定適當人員、機構、法人或團體為保護人；戶籍所在地不明者，由其住（居）所或所在地之地方主管機關為之。
保護人之通報流程、名冊建置、研習課程、支持服務及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。