MENTAL CAPACITY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2016

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MENTAL CAPACITY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2016 Chris Matthews Director of Mental Health, Disability and Older People’s Policy Department of Health

BACKGROUND TO THE ACT Bamford Review – A Comprehensive Legislative Framework Report (2007) Personal autonomy & self determination UNCPRD – Article 12 & 14 Extensive stakeholder engagement

THE ACT Royal assent 9 May 2016 – Bill became the Act! Fuses mental health and mental capacity law – single legislative framework Parity of esteem for mental health

For care, treatment or personal welfare of a person aged 16 or over, who lacks capacity Revokes Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 for persons aged 16+ Extremely wide – covers all programmes of care Covers both routine and serious acts Requires a Code of Practice

5 PRINCIPLES Person cannot be treated as lacking capacity unless it has been established that they lack capacity in relation to the matter in question No unjustified assumptions based on age or condition Support must be provided Respect for decisions even if unwise Must always act in person’s best interests

SUPPORT PRINCIPLE Supporting a person to make a decision requires certain steps to be taken, so far as is practicable: Providing relevant information Getting the time and location right Involving those likely to help

Capacity is time and decision specific!

PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY But only if safeguards have been met!!! Provides “D” with protection from liability, because no valid consent = potential crime (such as assault, wounding or false imprisonment) or civil wrong D is the person doing the act – OT, doctor, nurse, etc. Not the person making the decision! Defence applies to all acts in connection with P’s care, treatment or personal welfare But only if safeguards have been met!!!

SAFEGUARDS 2 general safeguards applicable to all acts where P lacks capacity: Reasonable belief that P lacks capacity Reasonable belief that the act is in P’s best interests

DEFINING “LACKS CAPACITY” A person lacks capacity in relation to a matter if, at the material time, he or she is: “unable to make a decision for himself or herself about the matter, because of an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or brain.”

THREE ELEMENT TEST Lack of Capacity Functional test – “unable” Diagnostic test – “impairment / disturbance” Functional test – “unable” Causal link - “because of” Lack of Capacity

“UNABLE TO MAKE DECISION” – FUNCTIONAL TEST Unable to understand information; Unable to retain information; Unable to appreciate relevance of information and use and weigh it; OR Unable to communicate decision.

“IMPAIRMENT OR DISTURBANCE” – DIAGNOSTIC TEST EXAMPLES: Alcohol or drugs Infection Learning disability Mental ill health Delirium Stroke Dementia Acquired Brain Injury Accident leading to unconsciousness

REMEMBER: NEED A CAUSAL LINK! Must be unable to make the decision BECAUSE OF an impairment or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain!

BEST INTERESTS No unjustified assumptions All relevant circumstances Likely to regain capacity? Participation by P Special regard to P’s past and present wishes, feelings, beliefs and values Consult “relevant people” where practicable and appropriate Consider less restrictive options Likelihood of harm if fail to act

SERIOUS INTERVENTIONS Major surgery; Causes serious and prolonged pain, distress or side effects; Affects seriously the options for the future or has a serious impact on day to day life; or in any way has serious consequences for P as long as not temporary. NB. If intervention includes examination, procedure or therapy, then it is a treatment with serious consequences.

Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) - Under continuous supervision and control; - Not free to leave; AND - Care arrangements attributed to State. Examples: - care home with keypad entry/exit and resident does not have code; - Locked hospital ward; - Acute ward where patient is bed bound but would be prevented from leaving if they had the ability to; - Day care centre where patient is not allowed to leave.

Attendance Requirement (AR) Community Residence Requirement (CRR) Requirement to attend certain place at certain times for treatment with serious consequences May be a less restrictive option than a DoL Community Residence Requirement (CRR) Requirement to live in a particular place, as stipulated by the HSC Trust May also include a requirement to allow access by an HSC professional, or to attend for training, education, occupation or treatment (not serious)

ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS Formal assessment of capacity; Consultation with a Nominated Person; Authorisation; Second opinion (only required for ECT)

FORMAL ASSESSMENT OF CAPACITY Needed for all “serious interventions” Must include written “statement of incapacity” Must be made by “suitably qualified person” with specialist training and relevant experience: Dentist; Medical practitioner, nurse or midwife; Occupational therapist; Practitioner psychologist; Social worker; or Speech and language therapist.

NOMINATED PERSON Must be consulted for all “serious interventions” Appointed by P, if P has capacity to do so If not, default list – P’s primary carer at top Tribunal can appoint or replace NP Not decision maker but can object

AUTHORISATION When is authorisation necessary? Detention amounting to Deprivation of Liberty Treatment with serious consequences, where NP reasonably objects Attendance Requirement Community Residence Requirement

EMERGENCIES D does not need to comply with most additional safeguards if situation is an “emergency” BUT – must put general safeguards in place: reasonable belief of lack of capacity and best interests Test – D has a reasonable belief that to delay acting until safeguard in place would create an unacceptable risk of harm to P

WHAT NEXT? Working with DoJ to finalise Code of Practice, regulations and scenario booklet Development of training packages Require a working Assembly to commence Act and regulations, and approve Code of Practice

Any questions?