Licensing of Private Psychiatric Nursing Homes and Hospitals in Tamil Nadu

It has been decided to license all the psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric nursing homes. The notification regarding licensing process has already been published. Following are procedures for applying for license
1. As per the provisions of Mental Health Act no person shall establish or maintain a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home unless he holds a valid license granted to him under the Act
2. Mental Health Act defines a psychiatric hospital or nursing home as a hospital or nursing home established or maintained by any person for the treatment and care of mentally ill persons includes a convalescent home.
3. Director, Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai has been nominated as the Licensing Authority.
4. All the Heads of the Department of Psychiatry attached to Govt. Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu have been appointed as Inspectors for Psychiatric Hospitals and Nursing homes.
5. Whoever wishes to establish a new psychiatric hospital or nursing home should apply to the Licensing Authority in the prescribed application form II. The existing psychiatric hospitals or nursing homes should also apply for license in form I to the Licensing Authority.
6. Application Forms can be collected from Director, Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai on any working day between 10 and 2 PM or Any of the Head of the Department of Psychiatry attached to Govt. Medical College Hospitals in Tamil Nadu
7. Licensing fee is Rs.200 (Rupees Two hundred only). Duly filled up application forms with Demand Draft for Rs.200/-(Two hundred only) drawn in favour of Director, Institute of Mental Health, Chennai should be sent to the following address in person or through registered post

      To

      The Director,
      Institute of Mental Health,
      Kilpauk,
      Chennai

8. On receiving the duly filled up application form, the Licensing Authority will instruct the Inspector of Psychiatric Hospital to inspect the concerned hospital and send a? report.? Based on the report and further enquiry the license will be granted.
9. State Mental Health Rule, 1990 prescribes minimum facilities for maintaining a psychiatric hospital or nursing home.
a. Staff requirement:

  • One full time qualified psychiatrist

  • One psychologist or Psychiatric social worker
  • Staff nurses
  • Attenders

b. Physical structure:

  • Adequate floor space depending on the number of beds provided

c. Support facilities:

  • Provision for emergency care

  • Electro Convulsive Therapy facility
  • Psycho-diagnostic facility
  • Provision for recreational / rehabilitation activities
  • Facility for regular out-patient care

Kindly refer to Mental Health Rules, 1990 for further information on minimum requirement of a psychiatric hospital or nursing home

Form - I

(See rule 15 of State Mental Health Rules, 1990)

Application for maintaining a Psychiatric Hospital / Nursing Home

To

The Licensing Authority,
Govt. Institute of Mental Health,
Kilpauk,
Chennai - 600 010

Dear Sir,

I/We intend to establish / maintain a Psychiatric Hospital / Psychiatric Nursing Home in respect of which I am/we are holding a valid license for the establishment / maintaining of such hospital / nursing home. The details of the hospital / nursing home are given below:
1. Name of Applicant:
2. Details of license with reference to the name of the Authority issuing the license and date:
3. Age:
4. Professional experience in Psychiatry:
5. Permanent address of the applicant:
6. Location of the proposed Hospital / Nursing Home:
7. Address of the proposed Hospital / Nursing Home:
8. Proposed accommodation:

    a. Number of rooms
    b. Number beds

Facilities provided:

    a. Out-patient facility
    b. Emergency services
    c. Inpatients facilities
    d. Occupational and recreational facilities
    e. ECT facilities
    f. X-ray facilities
    g. Psychological testing facilities?
    h. Investigation and laboratory facilities
    i. Treatment Facility

Staff Pattern:

    a. Number of doctors:
    b. Number of Nurses:
    c. Number of Attenders:
    d. Others:

I am sending herewith a bank draft for Rs&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;.drawn in favour of Director, Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai as licensing fee.
I hereby undertake to abide by the rules and regulation of the Mental Health Authority.?
I request you to consider my application and grant the license for establishment / maintenance of Psychiatric Hospital / Nursing Home.
Yours faithfully,

Signature:
Name:
Date:

Form - II

Application for establishment of a Psychiatric Hospital / Nursing Home

under sub-section (2) of Section 7 of Mental Health Act, 1987

(See rule 15, State Mental Health Rules)

To

The Licensing Authority,
Govt. Institute of Mental Health,
Kilpauk,
Chennai - 600 010

Dear Sir,

I/We intend to establish / maintain a Psychiatric Hospital / Psychiatric Nursing Home at &ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;(mention the place) . I am herewith giving you the details.
1. Name of Applicant:
2. Qualification of Medical Officer to be in charge of Nursing Home/ Hospital (Certificate to be attached):
3. Age:
4. Professional experience in Psychiatry:
5. Permanent address of the applicant:
6. Location of the proposed Hospital / Nursing Home:
7. Address of the proposal Hospital / Nursing Home:
8. Proposed accommodation:

    a. Number of rooms
    b. Number beds

Facilities provided:

    a. Out-patient facility
    b. Emergency services
    c. Inpatients facilities
    d. Occupational and recreational facilities
    e. ECT facilities
    f. X-ray facilities
    g. Psychological testing facilities?
    h. Investigation and laboratory facilities
    i. Treatment Facility

Staff Pattern:

    a. Number of Doctors
    b. Number of Nurses
    c. Number of Attenders
    d. Others

I am sending herewith a bank demand draft for Rs&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;.drawn in favour of Director, Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai as licensing fee.
I hereby undertake to abide by the rules and regulation of the Mental Health Authority. I request you to consider my application and grant the license.
Yours faithfully,

Signature:
Name:
Date:

Proforma for Inspecting Psychiatric Hospitals and Nursing Homes

???? Name of the Inspector:

???? Date of Inspection:
1. Name of the Psychiatric Hospital / Nursing Home :
2. Name of the applicant / owner or organization which owns it:
3. Address:
4. No of beds available for mentally ill persons:
5. Actual number of mental ill person in the facility:
6. Whether the patients are admitted with the relatives or alone:
7. Whether Psychiatrist is Available:
8. If yes, number of psychiatrists with name and qualification:
9. Whether Psychiatrist is part time or full time employee:
10. Is social worker available:
11. If yes, Name and Qualification:
12. Is Clinical Psychologist available:
13. If yes, name and qualification:
14. Number of Staff Nurses available:
15. Number of Attenders / Attendants available (Male and Female):
16. Type of treatment given (Allopathy, Homeopathy, Siddha or any other):
17. Is there provision for treating medical emergencies and emergency care for out patient:
18. Is Electro-convulsive therapy facility available:
19. Is psycho-diagnostic facility available:
20. Is there provision for Recreational activities:
21. Is there provision for Rehabilitation activities:
22. Is there provision for regular out-patient care:
23. Is the nursing home or hospital located in a area approved by the local authority:
24. Is the hospital or nursing building constructed with the approval of local authority:
25. Is building has provisions for sufficient ventilation and free from pollution:
26. Does the hospital has enough beds to accommodate the patients:
27. Are the staff qualified and competent to handle the work:
28. Is the supervising officer in-charge is a psychiatrist:
29. Whether licensed or not:
30. Brief note about the conditions at the facility:
31. Brief note about the care of the patient in the facility:
32. Any other remark:

??????????????????? Signature.

Place:Inspector for psychiatric Hospitals Date:???????????? and Nursing Homes

List of Inspectors for Psychiatric Hospitals and Nursing Homes
1.?ChennaiDr.R.Sathianathan, MD., D.P.M.,
?? Addl. Prof. of Psychiatry,
?? Madras Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai
2. Thiruvannamalai Dr.C.Kumara Babu
3. Cuddalore?????? Prof. of Psychiatry????????????????????????????????????
4. Dharmapuri Chenglepattu Medical College, Chenglepattu
5. KancheepuramDr.R.Ponnudurai D.P.M., MNAMS, PhD.,
6. VillupuramProf. of Psychiatry
?? Dept. of Psychiatry,
?? Govt. Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
7. ThiruvallurDr.Catherine Victoria MD., D.P.M.,
8. VelloreProf. of Psychiatry,
??? Dept. of Psychiatry,
??? Govt. Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
9. SalemDr.Chandrasekar, MD., D.P.M.,
10. NamakkalProf. of Psychiatry,
11. KarurDept. of Psychiatry,
12. PerambalurGovt. Mohan Kumaramangalam
???? Medical College, Salem
13. ThanjavurDr.Venkatesan MD., D.P.M.,
14. TrichiProf. of Psychiatry,
15. ThiruvarurDept. of Psychiatry,
16. NagapattinumGovt. Medical College and?
???? Raja Mirasudhar Hospital,
???? Thanjavur
17. CoimbatoreDr.Pradeep MD., D.P.M.,
18. NilgiriProf. of Psychiatry,
19. ErodeDept. of Psychiatry,
20. Dindugul Govt. Medical College,?Coimbatore
21. MaduraiDr.Govardanan, MD., D.P.M.,
22. ThaniProf. of Psychiatry,
23. PudukottaiDept. of Psychiatry
24. SivagangaiGovt. Medical College,
25. RamanathapuramMadurai
26. TirunelveliDr.Deivasigamani MD., D.P.M.,
27. KanyakumariProf. of Psychiatry,
28. TuticorinDept. of Psychiatry,
29. VirudhunagarGovt. Tirunelveli Medical College

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