ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Mental Health Act
9B. Establishment of a private mental health facility
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
9B. Establishment of a private mental health facility
(1)A person who intends to establish a private mental health facility shall submit an application to the relevant medical regulatory body in the prescribed form together with the prescribed fee.(2)A person in medical charge of a private mental health facility shall be a mental health practitioner who is qualified and duly registered as a—(c)clinical officer who specialises in psychiatry; or(3)Where an approval is given under subsection (1), the applicant shall notify the county mental health council of the approval in the prescribed form.(4)The county mental health council shall-(a)maintain a register of all private mental health facilities operating in the county;(b)submit a list of all private mental health facilities operating in the county to the Board annually; and(c)inspect private mental health facilities within the respective county and report its findings to the Board for remedial action.(5)A private mental health facility shall be subject to the standards and regulations affecting mental health units under this Act.(6)The Cabinet Secretary in consultation with county executive committee members and the Board shall -(a)develop a template for reports to be submitted to the Board under subsection (4); and(b)prescribe any other standards and regulations that a private mental health facility should adhere to.