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RA 11036 (Mental Health Act) Section 33

Complaint and Investigation.

Section 33

SEC. 33. Complaint and Investigation. - The DOH, CHR and Department of Justice (DOJ) shall receive all complaints of improprieties and abuses in mental health care and shall initiate appropriate investigation and action. Further, the CHR shall inspect all places where psychiatric service users are held for involuntary treatment or otherwise, to ensure full compliance with domestic and international standards governing the legal basis for treatment and detention, quality of medical care and living standards. The CHR may, motu proprio. file a complaint against, erring mental health care institutions should they find any noncompliant. based, on its investigations.

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CitationRA 11036 (Mental Health Act) Section 33 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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