NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK CONCERNING DEFENDANTS AND PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES IN LAW AND PRACTICE 37 change the current model of disability assessment and evaluation, which is contrary to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The amendments de-emphasise medical criteria, focusing more on the scope of the individual's needs and environmental barriers, and will assess a wide range of other areas such as mobility, self-service, communication, daily activities, living environment, etc., in order to clarify the individual's need for assistance and support.At the moment, the Law on the Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities gives a definition of a ‘disabled person’, stating that it is ‘a person, who according to this law has been assessed to have a set level of disability or a level of 55 % (or less) of working efficiency’. Therefore, in order for a person to be considered ‘disabled’ for the purpose of getting certain benefits, this must be officially recognised by a competent institution. The Law on Mental Health Care of the Republic of Lithuania34 defines ‘mental illness’ as a disease diagnosed by a medical doctor and certified by a psychiatrist, which pursuant to the effective classification of diseases, is assigned to ‘mental disorders’. A ‘mental disorder’ may not be diagnosed on political, religious, racial grounds. Lithuanian law does not define psychosocial or intellectual disability. In addition, it should be noted that the criminal law of the Republic of Lithuania does not transpose the concept of a ‘vulnerable suspect’ or a ‘vulnerable person’ provided in the EC Recommendation of 27 November 2013 on Law on Mental Health, 1995, No. I-924. Available at: https://bit.ly/499BuV7. 34