Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Treatment of Poor Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 409 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD MARCH, 2018 TREATMENT OF POOR PATIENTS

## †*409. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  medical  treatment  facility  is  provided  free  of  cost concessional rates to poor patients in private hospitals of the country;
- (b) if so, th e details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints against various pri hospitals regarding denial of free/ concessional treatment facility to such and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of such cases brought to the cognizance of the Government du the last three years, State/UT - wise along with the action taken against them during the said period; and
- (e) whether the Government has prepared/brought out/proposed any effe ctive law to  ensure  that  medical  treatment  facilities  are  provided  to  the  poor  and patients by the private hospitals and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)to ( e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 409* FOR 23 RD MARCH, 2018

(a)& (b) Health being a State subject, no such guidelines are issued b the CentralGovernment.  However,  as  far  as  Central  Government  hospitals  are concerned, free/concessional treatment is provided to all patients.

(c) to (e): Grievances received from patients regarding treatment from time time are immediately referred to concerned a uthorities in the respective States for redressal of grievances/complaints. No such registry is maintained in the Ministry .

However, t he Government of India has enacted the Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 for registration and regulation of the Clinical  Establishments  with  a  view  to  prescribe  the  Minimum  Standards facilities and services provided by them. The Act is presently applicable eleven  States  and  all  Union  Territories  except  Delhi  and  its  enforceme within  the  purview  of  the  State/UT  Governments.    Under  the  Clinic Establishments (Central Government) Rules 2012 ,framed under the said Act, one  of  the  conditions  for  registration  and  continuation  of  the  cl establishments (in the States/UTs where the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010 is applicable) is that the clinical establishments shall ensure complianc Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) as may be determined and issued by th Central  Government  or  State  Government  from  time  to  time.  Furthe r,  in accordance with the said rules, the clinical establishments (where the sai applicable) are required to display the rates charged for each type of provided  and  facilities  available,  at  a  conspicuous sitesboth  in  the  local language an d English and are also required to charge the feesfor each type of procedures and services within the range of rates determined from time to in consultation with the respective State Governments. The National Council for Clinical Establishments, as p rovided under the Act, has approved a standard list of medical procedures and a standard template for costing of medical proced and the same have been shared with the States for appropriate action.

Health being a State subject, it is the responsibil ity of State Government to issue necessary instructions to the Private Hospitals.

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