Act Number: 56

Act Name: The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-12-29

Long Title: An Act to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognised under the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

Section 20: Medical support for senior citizens.
    The State Government shall ensure that,--
     (i) the Government hospitals or hospitals funded fully or partially by the Government shall provide beds for all senior citizens as far as possible;
         (ii) separate queues be arranged for senior citizens;
         (iii) facility for treatment of chronic, terminal and degenerative diseases is expanded for senior citizens;
         (iv) research activities for chronic elderly diseases and ageing expanded;
         (v) there are earmarked facilities for geriatric patients in every district hospital dully headed by a medical officer with experience in geriatric care.
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