Part Three: Combating disease and addiction

The sentence enforcement judge will send the attending physician, via the coordinating physician, a copy of the decision ordering the treatment order. The judge will also send the attending physician, at the latter’s request or on his own initiative, via the coordinating physician, a copy of the reports of the medical examinations carried out during the enquiry or investigation, the final indictment, the decision to refer the case to the…

The attending doctor is authorised to inform the sentence enforcement judge or the probation officer of the interruption of treatment, without being bound by the provisions of article 226-13 of the Criminal Code. When the attending doctor informs the judge or probation officer, he will immediately inform the coordinating doctor. If treatment is refused or interrupted against the advice of the attending doctor, the latter shall immediately inform the coordinating…

The regional health agencies cover the costs of coordinating doctors.

If the offender’s personality so warrants, the coordinating doctor may invite the offender to choose, either in addition to the attending doctor or instead of the latter, an attending psychologist who has practised for at least five years. The provisions of articles L. 3711-1 to L. 3711-3 applicable to the attending physician are applicable to this psychologist, with the exception of those set out in the last paragraph of article…

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.