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  Mental Health Bill [HL] - services for minors.
  
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  <p>This bill is to amend the <a href="http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1729287">1983 Mental Health Act</a></p>
  <p>The purpose to this amendment - passed by the Lords - is to mandate the assessment  of minors by a child and adolescent specialist doctor. Supervision should be by a child and adolescent mental health specialist. It also places a responsibility on health authorities to provide suitable accommodation for minors (under 18).</p>
  
  <p>The primary purpose is to avoid under 18s being taken into the adult system.</p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p pid="a.1376.1/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 201; Not-Contents, 126.</p>
  
  
  
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