MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACT

SC notice to Centre on PIL to formulate policy for homeless with psychosocial disability

Referring to the findings of the National Mental Health Survey in 2015-2016, the PIL said it highlighted the state's failure to even quantify the number of homeless individuals suffering from mental illnesses.

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Bihar government signs MoU for better mental healthcare

Apart from setting up state and district authorities, a technical support unit will support the state government in strengthening its mental healthcare by ensuring delivery of basic mental health services.
Now avail medical insurance for treatment of mental illness

The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, which came into force from May 29, has made it mandatory to provide for "medical insurance for treatment of mental illness on the same basis as is available for treatment of physical illness".
Insurers to cover mental illness

The Irdai’s directive follows the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 which has come into force from May 29, 2018. “As per Sec 21(4) of the said Act, every insurer shall make provision for medical insurance for treatment of mental illness on the same basis as is available for treatment of physical illness,” said Irdai.