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Section 6: Right to access basic medical records

Mental Healthcare (Rights of Persons with Mental Illness) Rules, 2018Central Rules · 2017

(1) A person with mental illness shall be entitled to receive documented medical information pertaining to his diagnosis, investigation, assessment and treatment as per the medical records.

(2) A person with mental illness may apply for a copy of his basic inpatient medical record by making a request in writing in Form-A, addressed to the medical officer or mental health professional in charge of the concerned mental health establishment.

(3) Within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the request under sub-rule (2), basic inpatient medical records shall be provided to the applicant in Form-B.

(4) If a mental health professional or mental health establishment, as the case may be, is unable to decide, whether to disclose information or provide basic inpatient medical records or any other records to the applicant for ethical, legal or other sensitive issues, he or it may make an application to the Mental Health Review Board stating the issues involved and his or its views in the matter with a request for directions in the form of a written order.

(5) The Board shall, after hearing the concerned person with mental illness, by an order, give such directions, as it deems fit, to the mental health professional or mental health establishment, as the case may be.

Where this provision sits

ActMental Healthcare (Rights of Persons with Mental Illness) Rules, 2018
Section6
Marginal noteRight to access basic medical records
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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