Abstract

MORALES, Leonardo. The Psychiatric Patients in the Law 100 of 1993 (General System of Social Security in Health). rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2003, vol.32, suppl.1, pp.13-20. ISSN 0034-7450.

The first part of this article presents a clinical case of a patient belonging to the contribute regimen where the difficulties of the services specialized in psychiatry are portrayed as well as the coverage in hospitalization, medication and psychotherapeutic intervention contemplated in the Obligatory Contributive Health Plan (Plan Obligatorio de Salud Contributivo-POS). In the second part of the article and with the same treatment the reach that the beneficiaries of the subsidiary regime is explained, portraying in a clear manner the greatest limitations imposed in this subsystem in relation to the contributive system. Finally, and as a manner of conclusion, there is a clear need for the establishment of rules regarding the rights and responsibilities in the attention of mental disorder patients and their family which will correct the mistakes generated by the multiple and ambiguous interpretations of the present legislature.

Keywords : Mental health; social security.

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