Right to health bill rajasthan

The Iterations, before and after Comparing the two iterations of the RTH Bill, one before and another after the select committee review, is a good starting point for a review. The primary iteration was sent for the select committee’s review in 2022, and the amended Bill was passed on March 21, 2023, which stoked protests. Even a cursory review brings out how the amended version, which sparked the row, was itself a highly moderated version attuned strongly to the interests of the medical community. Following the select committee amendments, some definitions (accidental emergency, emergency care, and first aid), were added to the Bill. In addition, the term ‘designated health care centres’ was introduced, and a reimbursement clause for unpaid emergency care was added. These additions are commendable. However, most other changes in the amended Bill were not so salutary at least as far as protecting public health interests is concerned. What does the Right to Health Bill really mean for Rajasthan? | In Focus podcast This shows, foremost, in the renewed composition of the State and district health authorities. For the State health authority, the initial iteration included three representatives, from ayurveda, homoeopathy, and unani, as ex-officio members. Instead, the amended Bill had provision for only one representative from the alternative medical systems, with medical education representatives filling for the remaining two. What is even more striking is that the amended Bil...

• The Bill provides the right to health and access to healthcare for people in the state.This includes free health care services at any clinical establishment to residents of the state. • The Bill sets certain obligations on the state government to ensure the right to health and maintain public health. • Health Authorities will be set up at the state and district level. These bodies will formulate, implement, monitor, and develop mechanisms for quality healthcare and management of public health emergencies. Key Issues and Analysis • There is no provision for reimbursing private health establishments for providing free healthcare services. Thismay make these establishments commercially unviable and violate Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. • The District Health Authority is required to upload an action taken report on the web portal for complaints. The Bill does not specify who will have access to the report on the web portal. This may infringe on the patient’s right to privacy in medical cases. • Implementing the right to health may increase the financial obligation of the state. The Bill does not provide for such additional costs. The Rajasthan Right to Health Bill, 2022, was introduced in the Rajasthan Assembly on September 22, 2022. The Bill has been referred to a Select Committee (Chair: Mr. Parsadi Lal Meena, the Minister of Health and Medical Services). PART A: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL Context In 1996, the Supreme Court held that the right to life (Article 21) incl...

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important : Prelims level : Right to Health Mains level : Read the attached story The Rajasthan Assembly passed the Right to Health (RTH), even as doctors continued their protest against the Bill, demanding its complete withdrawal. Right to Health (RTH): A conceptual insight • RTH is a fundamental human right that guarantees everyone the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. • It is recognized as a crucial element of the right to an adequate standard of living and is enshrined in international human rights law. Scope of RTH • RTH covers various health-related issues, including- • Access to healthcare services, clean water and sanitation, adequate nutrition, healthy living and working conditions, health education, and disease prevention. • Accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services, • Eliminating barriers to healthcare access • Informed consent to medical treatment and accessing information about their health. What is the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill? • Free treatment: RTH gives every resident of the state the right to avail free Out Patient Department (OPD) services and In Patient Department (IPD) services at all public health facilities and select private facilities. • Wider scope of healthcare: Free healthcare services will include consultation, drugs, diagnostics, emergency transport, procedures, and emergency care. However, there are conditions specified in the rules ...

On Tuesday, Rajasthan became the first state in India to introduce a Right to Health Act. In many ways, this is a landmark legislation as it makes access to healthcare a legal entitlement of every resident of the state. Under the law, neither government nor private hospitals nor doctors can refuse a person seeking emergency treatment. “It is a step in the right direction,” said health activist Dr Abhay Shukla, who advised the Rajasthan government in 2019 in drafting the bill. “We don’t know why the private sector is creating a hue and cry.” Shukla was referring to protests by several doctor groups in the state, who fear that the law will make them vulnerable. For the Ashok Gehlot government, which runs several flagship health schemes, the passage of the bill is an important step ahead of the approaching assembly elections. But while the private sector has put up stiff opposition to the law, health activists, too, believe it falls short of its initial promise. What the law says The Act allows any resident in Rajasthan to seek out-patient or in-patient consultation, emergency transport, emergency medical care and emergency diagnostics in a private or public hospital. Emergency treatment would include care in case of accidents, animal or snake bite, complications in pregnancy or an emergency defined by the state health authority. In an emergency, a patient seeking treatment in a private set-up would not be expected to make an advance deposit, or pre-payment for either treatme...

The Rajasthan Assembly on March 21, passed the Right to Health (RTH) Bill and since then it has been in the news. Doctors on Monday, March 27 held a massive protest against the Bill in Jaipur at Panch Batti. Sources claimed that the Indian Medical Association called March 27 a ‘black day’ against the Right to Health Bill. The rally was conducted to press the demand for the Act's withdrawal. Private doctors have threatened that their hospitals will not be part of any healthcare scheme by the state in the future. Doctors from the Govt and Private sectors from all districts of Rajasthan gathered in Jaipur to protest the The Right to Health Bill seeks to grant every resident of the state the right to emergency treatment and care without prepayment at any public health institution, health care establishment and designated health care centres. On Monday, the state health minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that the government would not take back the Bill at any cost. Speaking to reporters, Meena said, “If there’s any problem with the Bill, then we are ready to hold a discussion but the Bill won’t be taken back. At any cost, we will not take back the Bill." “After a lot of discussions, the Right to Health bill was brought by our government. People of the state are being benefitted from it. We held discussions and abided by all demands of protesting doctors. CM has appealed to them to come back to work. They are taking undue advantage,” he further said. What is Rajasthan's Right To He...

Providing free health care to the citizens of the state even in private hospitals Citation Territorial extent Rajasthan Passedby Passed 21 March 2023 Signedby Signed 12 April 2023 Commenced 12 April 2023 Legislative history Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act 2022 Bill published on 22 Sep 2022 Introduced by Committee responsible Status: In force The Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act 2022 Criticism [ ] According to the analysis by non-profit Protests [ ] The act was passed in the Rajasthan assembly among protests by healthcare professionals. See also [ ] • References [ ] • Govt. of Rajasthan, Department of Medical, Health & Family Welfare (8 March 2022). (PDF). Department of Medical, Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Rajasthan . Retrieved 26 March 2023. {{ • The Indian Express. 22 March 2023 . Retrieved 26 March 2023. • The Indian Express. 23 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • www.ETHealthworld.com. ETHealthworld.com . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • The Indian Express. 29 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • Barnagarwala, Tabassum. Scroll.in . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • Hindustan Times. 22 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • Scroll Staff. Scroll.in . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • The Times of India. 29 March 2023. . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • News18. 21 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023. • The New Indian Express . Retrieved 29 March 2023.

New Delhi: Private hospital doctors in Rajasthan took to the streets in a massive protest against the state government's 'Right to Health Bill', which gives people the right to free emergency treatment at all government hospitals and privately-run establishments. The Bill, which was tabled in the state assembly by health minister Prasadi Lal Meena, was passed by voice vote on Tuesday. The Rajasthan police baton-charged and used water cannons on the protestors to disperse them as they were marching towards the Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday, where the Budget session was underway, to force the government to take back the Right to Health Bill. Around 2,500 private hospital operators across the state participated in the protest. Also, according to the bill, all residents will be entitled to emergency treatment and care "without prepayment of requisite fee or charges" by any public health institution, health care establishments and designated health care centres. The Bill further states that no healthcare provider shall delay treatment merely on the grounds of receiving police clearance or a police report. After emergency care, stabilisation, and referral of the patient, if they do not pay the requisite charges, the government will reimburse the health care provider, the Bill said. According to the government, the Bill intends “to provide protection and fulfilment of rights and equity in health and well-being under Article 47 (Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition an...

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