Private Hospitals on Subsidized land will treat poor for free, or face Shutdown: Supreme Court
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The apex court stated that any violation of its ruling will not be tolerated and will be treated as contempt
New Delhi: Upholding the observations of the Delhi High court, the Supreme Court has reiterated that all private hospitals in the national capital, which were given land on concessional rate, must provide free treatment to a certain percentage of poor patients.
The bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra also stated that any resistance by the hospitals would lead to cancellation of the lease and sought a periodical report on compliance of its order from the Delhi government.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that many hospitals including Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Shanti Mukand Hospital, Dharamshila Cancer Hospital, Moolchand Hospital— were provided lands at concessional rates between 1960 and 1990 on the condition that they will treat the poor free of cost.
Providing treatment to the poor was one of the clauses in the lease deed due to which land was given to hospitals at a very cheap price. It is hence mandatory for private hospitals, built on land allocated by the government on concessional rates, to provide 10 percent treatment to In-Patient Department (IPD) and 25 percent to Out Patient Department (OPD) for free.
New Delhi: Upholding the observations of the Delhi High court, the Supreme Court has reiterated that all private hospitals in the national capital, which were given land on concessional rate, must provide free treatment to a certain percentage of poor patients.
The bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra also stated that any resistance by the hospitals would lead to cancellation of the lease and sought a periodical report on compliance of its order from the Delhi government.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that many hospitals including Max Super Specialty Hospital (Saket), Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Shanti Mukand Hospital, Dharamshila Cancer Hospital, Moolchand Hospital— were provided lands at concessional rates between 1960 and 1990 on the condition that they will treat the poor free of cost.
Providing treatment to the poor was one of the clauses in the lease deed due to which land was given to hospitals at a very cheap price. It is hence mandatory for private hospitals, built on land allocated by the government on concessional rates, to provide 10 percent treatment to In-Patient Department (IPD) and 25 percent to Out Patient Department (OPD) for free.
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