French Public Health Code
In forceAt the end of the first period of psychiatric care ordered in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3212-4, the care may be continued by the director of the establishment for periods of one month, renewable in accordance with the procedures laid down in this article.
In the last three days of each of the periods mentioned in the first paragraph, a psychiatrist from the host establishment will draw up a detailed medical certificate stating whether the care is still necessary. This medical certificate states whether the form of care decided for the patient in application of article L. 3211-2-2 is still appropriate and, if so, proposes a new form of care. If it is not possible to examine the patient, the psychiatrist at the host establishment will draw up a medical opinion based on the medical records.
When the duration of care exceeds a continuous period of one year from the date of admission to care, the continuation of this care is subject to a thorough medical assessment of the person's mental state by the board referred to in article L. 3211-9. This assessment is renewed every year. This college obtains the patient's opinion. If it is impossible to examine the patient at the scheduled time due to his absence, as certified by the college, the assessment and the gathering of his opinion are carried out as soon as possible.
Failure to produce one of the medical certificates, medical opinions or attestations mentioned in this article will result in the care measure being lifted.
Copies of the medical certificates, medical opinions or attestations provided for in this article and in article L. 3211-11 are sent without delay by the director of the host establishment to the departmental psychiatric care commission mentioned in article L. 3222-5.
