The state does not set up special institutions to house mentally ill people, and their guardians are usually responsible for taking care of mentally ill people.

"General Principles of the People's Republic of China and Civil Law"

Article 17 Guardians of mentally ill patients

Those who have no capacity for civil conduct or have limited capacity for civil conduct For mentally ill patients, the following persons shall serve as guardians: (1) Spouse; (2) Parents; (3) Adult children;

(4) Other close relatives; The village committee agreed. ?

If there is a dispute over the appointment of a guardian, the unit where the mental patient works or the residents' committee or village committee of the place of residence shall appoint the guardian among close relatives. If a lawsuit is filed against the designation, the decision shall be made by the People's Court. If there is no guardian specified in paragraph 1, the unit where the mentally ill patient works or the residents' committee, village committee or civil affairs department of the place of residence shall serve as the guardian.

Extended information

"Mental Health Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 61

Provinces and Autonomous Regions , The people's governments of municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, based on the actual conditions of their respective administrative regions, make overall plans, integrate resources, build and improve the mental health service system, and strengthen the capacity building of mental disorder prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services.

County-level people's governments shall make overall plans and establish community rehabilitation institutions for patients with mental disorders based on the actual conditions of their respective administrative regions.

Local people's governments at or above the county level should take measures to encourage and support social forces to establish medical institutions engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and rehabilitation institutions for patients with mental disorders.

Article 68

The health administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall organize medical institutions to provide free basic public health services to patients with severe mental disorders. The medical expenses of patients with mental disorders are paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with the relevant national social insurance regulations.

Medical insurance agencies shall, in accordance with relevant national regulations, include patients with mental disorders in the coverage of urban employee basic medical insurance, urban resident basic medical insurance or new rural cooperative medical care.

County-level people's governments should provide subsidies for patients with severe mental disorders whose families have financial difficulties to participate in basic medical insurance in accordance with relevant national regulations. Medical security, finance and other departments should strengthen coordination, simplify procedures, and achieve direct settlement of medical expenses paid by basic medical insurance funds between medical institutions and medical insurance agencies.

If patients with mental disorders still have difficulty paying medical expenses through basic medical insurance, or are unable to pay medical expenses through basic medical insurance, the medical security department should give priority to medical assistance.

Article 69

For patients with severe mental disorders who meet the conditions for urban and rural minimum living security, the civil affairs department shall work with relevant departments to promptly include them in the minimum living security.

For patients with severe mental disorders who are eligible for five-guarantee support in rural areas, as well as those in cities who have no ability to work, no source of livelihood, and no legal obligor for support, support, or support, or their legal obligations for support, support, or support For patients with severe mental disorders who are incapable of supporting, raising and supporting, the civil affairs department shall provide support and assistance in accordance with relevant national regulations.

If patients with severe mental disorders other than those specified in the first two paragraphs are indeed in difficulty, the civil affairs department may take measures such as temporary assistance to help them solve their living difficulties.