Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

Government Proposed Measure – Introduced by Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Health and Social Services.

About the Proposed Measure

The proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure aims to:

  • provide mental health services at an earlier stage for individuals who are experiencing mental health problems to reduce the risk of further decline in mental health;  

  • make provision for care and treatment plans for those in secondary mental health care and ensure those previously discharged from secondary mental health services have access to those services when they believe their mental health may be deteriorating;

  • extend mental health advocacy provision beyond that which is currently required.

Current Stage

Following agreement by the National Assembly of the text of the proposed Measure, it received Royal Approval on 15 December 2010. The proposed Measure is now a Measure of the National Assembly (a Welsh law).

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

Stage

Date

  • Proposed Measure introduced

  • Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*

  • Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles

  • Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments

  • Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments

  • Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary

  • Date of Royal Approval

*undertaken by Legislation Committee No. 3

Related Information

On this page you can find further information about this Measure, including Committee correspondence, news items and Business Committee papers.

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Proposed Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

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Committee - Stage 2

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  • Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure:

Public Consultation

The Committee has issued a call for evidence on the Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure, which has now closed:

Stage 1 Committee Report

Plenary Stage 1 debate
The Assembly agreed to the general principles of the Measure after the Stage 1 debate in plenary on 13 July 2010

  • Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members: Stage 2 commenced on 14 July 2010 and concluded on 30 September 2010. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 3

Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments: Stage 3 commenced on 1 October 2010 and concluded on 2 November 2010. Details of tabled amendments are available at:

  • Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure:

The Measure was passed by the Assembly on 2 November 2010.

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