Pune : The Maharashtra government has issued a Government Resolution (GR) making it mandatory for all charitable hospitals in the state to enroll under major public health schemes like:
Mahatma Phule Jyotiba Arogya Yojana (MPJAY)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
National Child Health Programme
This move comes after an investigation found that Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune denied admission to a pregnant woman, resulting in her postnatal death. The incident prompted a state-level inquiry committee to recommend stricter enforcement of health access at charitable hospitals.
Key directives in the GR include:
Immediate treatment of emergency patients (including pregnant women) without demanding advance payments.
Mandatory IPF (Indigent Patient Fund) updates on the charity commissioner’s website.
Hospitals must allocate 2% of gross billing annually to the IPF.
Outsourced services (pharmacy, diagnostics, etc.) must contribute 2% of their revenue to the IPF.
Reserved beds for poor patients must be approved online through the “Charity Hospital Emergency Room” at the Mantralaya.
No unreasonable financial demands or extra document requirements beyond what’s legally required are allowed.
The state aims to prevent denial of care to the poor and ensure that charitable hospitals fulfill their duty toward the weaker and indigent sections of society
