There was a need to take care of the health and hygiene of the patients, he said, adding the right of a child with his/her mother will also be maintained.
said with the support of all, "we can develop the mental health services."
There was a need to take care of the health and hygiene of the patients, he said, adding the right of a child with his/her mother will also be maintained.
Sterlisation would not be conducted on a person who is mentally ill, Nadda said, describing it as "an insane and inhuman act."
If the need arises, he said, NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences) would be extended.
Responding to concerns expressed by some members over the safety of doctors in the wake of assault on a medico in Maharashtra recently by relatives of a patient, the Health Minister said instructions have been sent to the states that security of doctors should be ensured.
With regard to the issue raised by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the inclusion of "role model", the Health Minister said there was no need to include it in the bill.
However, he said, the government will definitely look at it at its own level.
Earlier, members cutting across the political spectrum supported the Metal Health Care Bill.
NCP's Supriya Sule said the Standing Committee has "walked an extra mile" to incorporate the suggestions of all stake holders.
BJD's Bhartruhari Mahtab said this legislation is the only bill which received 124 amendments and almost all have been accepted by the governmnt.
Highlighting the shortage of medics and paremedics, BJP member Heena Gavit said there are only 4500 doctors specialised in mental health when the requirement was 12,500 and 3000 nurses per one lakh patients having mental disorders.
She rued that the country does not have any Phd seat for research in mental health. She said there should be a proper mechanism to take consent of patients for their treatment and they should not be treated as an "experimental animals." Sule wanted to know what would happen to the child after he/she turns the prescribed age.
Mahtab, along with Gavit and Sule, noted that the budget for the mental healthcare is abysmally low.
Sule also demanded inclusion of drug addiction and alcholism into the category of mental disease.
Supporting the legislation, Ravindra Babu (TDP) said, this was one of the "finest legislation" in last three years, but it mostly focuses on schirzophrenia.
K Vishweshwar Reddy (TRS) said while the earlier laws on mental health were "regulation centric", the new bill is "patient-centric".
Referring to Nobel prize winning mathematician John Nash, a patient of schizophrenia, who made fundamental contributions to game theory, Reddy said, at least he had support of his family. The movie 'A Beautiful Mind' was based on his character.
"Although he had severe disabilities, he also had other capabilities," he said.
The TRS MP said the bill should have taken care of property of patients suffering from mental health as "cruel relatives" may exploit them under this pretext.
Supporting the legislation, Ratna Dey (TMC) demanded stringent punishment for doctors who falsify mental health cases. (MORE)
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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