SUBJECTS OF INFORMATION AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDERS

The article examines the theoretical, legal, and organizational aspects of the functioning of subjects in the information and legal framework for protecting individuals with mental disorders. Scientific approaches to defining “subjects of information law” have been analyzed, and the author’s position on their essential characteristics has been substantiated. A multi-level structure of the subject system has been identified, encompassing national, institutional, scientific-methodological, public, and technological levels. The specific activities and powers of subjects at each level have been characterized within the framework of ensuring the rights of individuals with mental disorders. The peculiarities of interaction between subjects at different levels in the provision of psychiatric care have been established. The role of national-level subjects in forming the legal foundation and implementing mental health care policies has been revealed. The functional characteristics of healthcare institutions of various forms of ownership as institutional-level subjects have been investigated. The activities of research institutions within the methodological framework of psychiatric care have been analyzed. The role of non-governmental organizations in monitoring patient rights compliance has been determined. The implementation features of electronic healthcare systems as novel subjects of information and legal support have been examined. Problematic issues regarding the protection of personal data of psychiatric facility patients in the context of healthcare digitalization have been outlined. The necessity of establishing a unified coordination center to ensure effective interaction between subjects at different levels has been substantiated. Directions for improving the system of subjects in the information and legal framework for protecting individuals with mental disorders have been proposed, particularly through enhanced coordination, implementation of specialized patient rights protection mechanisms, and development of technological infrastructure.