Mental Health Act Article 54

If a protector, staff member of a community mental health center, or a specialist physician finds that a severe patient is not following medical advice, which is causing an unstable health condition or a risk of declining function, and the specialist physician deems it necessary for the patient to receive community treatment, the local competent authority of the patient’s domicile or residence and the community mental health center must work together with the protector to help the patient access community treatment.aIf the severe patient refuses to undergo community treatment and a specialist physician assigned by the local authorities deems community treatment necessary, but the patient is unable to make a decision, the designated psychiatric facility must promptly complete the mandatory community treatment basic information and reporting forms. It shall also include the opinions of the patients and their protectors, along with relevant diagnosis certificates, and seek permission from the Review Committee for mandatory community treatment. The decision of whether mandatory community treatment is approved shall be served to the severe patients and their protectors.The duration of mandatory community treatment shall not exceed six months.The applications referred to in Paragraph 2 may be filed using electronic transmissions, facsimile, or other technology equipment.