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Mental Health Legal Status

Table summarising information on the field: Mental Health Legal Status
Title: Mental Health Legal Status
Name: LegalSt
Type: Char[1]
RecType: MHLS
RecOrder: 3
Definition: An indication that the person was treated on an involuntary basis under the relevant State or Territory mental health legislation, at some point during the Period of Care preceding the Collection Occasion .
Domain:
  • 1: Person was an involuntary patient for all or part of the period of care
  • 2: Person was not an involuntary patient at any time during the period of care
  • 9: Not stated / Missing
Missing: 9
Comments:
Meteor ID: Field Meteor ID number
Label: Mental Health Legal Status