The Mental Health Act, 1987

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:

Chapter I - Preliminary
Chapter II - Mental Health Authorities
Chapter III - Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Nursing Homes
Chapter IV - Admission and Detention in Psychiatric Nursing Home
Part I - Admission on Voluntary Basis
Part II - Admission under special circumstances
Part III - Reception Orders
Chapter V - Inspection, Discharge, Leave of Absence and Removal of Mentally ill persons
Part I - Inspection
Part II - Discharge
Part III - Leave of Absence
Part IV - Removal
Chapter VII - Liability to meet cost of maintenance of mentally ill persons detained in psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home
Chapter VIII - Protection of human rights of mentally ill persons
Rules
The State Mental Health Rules, 1990
The Central Mental Health Authority Rules, 1990
Forms
Form I - Application for grant of licence for establishment / maintenance of psychiatric hospital / nursing home
Form II - Application for establishment of psychiatric hospital / nursing home under Sub Section (2) of Sec. 7
Form III - Grant of licence for establishment of psychiatric hospital/nursing home
Form IV - Application for renewal of licence
Form V - Application for appeal
Form VI - Proforma of case record
Form VII - Application for reception order (by medical officer-in charge of a psychiatric hospital)
Form VIII - Application for reception order (by relative or other)
Form IX - Application for leave of absence

Form I - Application for grant of licence for establishment / maintenance of psychiatric hospital / nursing home

To

The................................Officer,

Government.................................

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Dear Sir/Madam,?

I/We intend to establish/maintain a Psychiatric Hospital/Psychiatric Nursing Home in respect of which I am/we are holding a valid licence for the establishment/maintenance of such hospital/nursing home. The details of the hospital/nursing home are given below:

    1. Name of Applicant?
    2. Details of licence with reference to the name of the Authority issuing the licence 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 Nursing Home/Hospital?
    8. Proposed accommodations:?

      a. Number of rooms?
      b. Number of beds?

Facilities provided:?

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

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............................. Drawn in favour of ............................................... as licence fee.

I hereby undertake to abide by the rules and regulations of the Mental Health Authority.

I request you to consider my application and grant the licence for establishment/maintenance of Psychiatric Hospital/nursing home.

Yours faithfully,

Signature...............................

Name ......................................

Date ........................................

Form II - Application for establishment of psychiatric hospital / nursing home under Sub Section (2) of Sec. 7

To

The...................................................................

Government....................................................?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I/We intend to establish a Psychiatric Nursing Home/Psychiatric Hospital at ..................... (mention the place). I am herewith giving you the details.

    1. Name of the Applicant?
    2. Qualification of Medical officer to be incharge of Nursing Home/Hospital (Certificate to be attached).
    3. Age ...................?
    4. Professional experience in Psychiatri?
    5. Permanent Address of the applicant?
    6. Location of the proposed Hospita/Nursing Home?
    7. Address of the proposed Nursing Home/Hospital?
    8. Proposed accommodation:?

      a. Number rooms,?
      b. Number of beds.?

Facilities provided:

      i. Out-patient?
      j. Emergency services?
      k. In-patient facilities?
      l. Occupational and recreational facilities?
      m. ECT facilities?
      n. X-ray facilities?
      o. Psychological testing facilities?
      p. Investigation and laboratory facilities?
      q. Treatment facilities?
      Staff Pattern:
      r. Number of Doctors?
      s. Number of Nurses?
      t. Number of Attenders?
      u. Others.?

I am herewith sending a bank draft for Rs ............................... drawn in favour of .................................. as licence fee.

I hereby undertake to abide by the rules and regulations of the Mental Health Authority. I request you to consider my application and grant licence.

Yours faithfully,

Signature...............................

Date ........................................

Form III - Grant of licence for establishment of psychiatric hospital/nursing home

I ..........................being the licensing authority under the Mental Health Act, 1987, after considering the application received under Sec. 7 and satisfying the requirements provided for in Sec. 8 and the other provisions of the Mental Health Act, 1987 (Central Act 14 of 1987) and the rules made thereunder, hereby grant the licence for establishment/maintenance of a psychiatric hospital or nursing home in favour of ............................... ( the applicant).

2. The licence shall be valid for the period commencing from ........................ and ending with ................... The licence shall be subject to the conditions laid down in the Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of 1987) and the rules made thereunder.

Licensing Authority?

Place.............................

Date...............................

Form IV - Application for renewal of licence

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From?

    Dr............................................................

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

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    To?

    District Health Officer

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

Sir,?

Subject : Renewal of Licence No...............................dated..................... I request you to kindly renew my licence No........................ dated the ...................... for the next 5 years. I am providing the facilities as prescribed by the Act and the rules framed thereunder. I have herewith attached a demand draft for Rs. 100 only.

Thanking you.?

Yours faithfully?

Signature...............................

Name ......................................

Form V - Application for appeal

To,?

The Appellate Authority
Government .........................................
..................................................................??

Sir,?

I, Dr....................................................... of ............................................................ had applied for licence for establishing a Pspychiatric Nursing Home/Hospital at ................................. (copy of the earlier application to be attached). My application was rejected by the licensing authority as per his/her letter No. ................................ Dated .......................................................................... with the following:

1.?

2.?

3.?

(copy enclosed)

The above reason(s) appear to be not valid. I request you to reconsider my application. My justifications are:

1.?

2.?

3.?

I am willing to appear before you for a personal hearing, if necessary. I am herewith enclosing a draft for Rs. 500.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

Signature...............................

Name ......................................

Place .......................................

Form VI - Proforma of case record

Name of the hospital/nursing home ................................ Patient's name ........................... Age .................... Sex ................. Date of admission ........................... date of discharge ......................... Mode of admission ........................... Voluntary.

Reception order.?

    Complaints (report from relative/other sources)
    Mental State Examination
    Physical Examination
    Laboratory investigations
    Provisional diagnosis.
    Initial treatment
    Treatment and Progress notes

            Clinical State and side effect Treatment?

Date?

    Final diagnosis
    Condition at discharge
    Follow-up recommendations.?

Form VII - Application for reception order (by medical officer-in charge of a psychiatric hospital)

From?

    Dr............................................................

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

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    To?

    *The Magistrate

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

Sir,?

Subj: Reception order for .......................... son/daughter of ..................... I, Dr .......................... maintain psychiatric hospital/nursing home at ............................. Under licence No ..................... dated ...................

I request you to issue reception order in respect of Sh/Smt...................... son/daughter of .................... who is being treated at my hospital as a voluntary patient and is not willing to continue. He/she has the following symptoms and/or signs.

1.?

2.?

3.?

4.?

5.?

He/She requires to be in the hospital for treatment/personal safety/others Protection.?

Thanking you.?

Yours sincerely?

Signature..................................
Name..........................................

Place...................................
Date:...................................

  • "Magistrate" means -

    • In relation to a metropolitan area within the meaning of Cl.(k) of Sec. 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 1973, a Metropolitan Magistrate.
    • In relation to any other area, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate or such other Judicial Magistrate of the first class as the State Government may, by notification, empower to perform the functions of a Magistrate under this Act.

Form VIII - Application for reception order (by relative or other)

To

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

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Sir,

Subject: Admission of ..................................... son/daugher of ............................. into psychiatry hospital/nursing home as in-patient.

I .......................................... son/daughter of ........................................... residing at ................................................................... ........................................................................... request you kindly arrange for admission in respect of Sh/Smt ..................................................... Aged .............. Years .......................... son/daugher of ........................................ An in-patient To ................................. (name of the hospital) or any other hospital/nursing home. He/She has the following suggestive of mental illness.

1.?

2.?

3.?

4.?

5.?

I, who is ...................................... (relationship) of Sh./Smt ....................................... have an income ................. Rs ............................ and agree to pay the charges of treatment, if any of the institution. I state that, I have/have not made any such regard to the mental condition of ................................... as required. I herewith enclose the two medical certificates needed for the purpose.

Witnesses:

Yours faithfully,

Name................................................
Signature........................................
Address...........................................
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Name in Capital............................
Occupation.....................................

Form IX - Application for leave of absence (By relative or others)

To

    Dr............................................................

    .................................................................

    .................................................................

Sir,

Subject: Request for leave of absence of Sh/Smt ............................................. aged ................ years Admitted on .......................................... to your Institute.

I request that Sh/Smt ......................... son/daughter of ......................... Be delivered to my care and custody on leave of absence.

I hereby bind myself that on the said Sh/Smt ........................................... being made over to my care and custody, I will have him here/properly taken care of and prevent from doing injury to himself or to others.

Yours faithfully,?

Signature..................................

Name..........................................

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