SC Directed- Follow Gujarat Model to Decide the Treatment Fee for Corona Patients

Hearing the petition that prevent the collection of millions of rupees in private hospitals for the treatment of Corona patients, the Supreme Court said that first go to the concerned High Court
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"First go to the concerned High Court"- Supreme Court

Hearing the petition that prevent the collection of millions of rupees in private hospitals for the treatment of Corona patients, the Supreme Court said that first go to the concerned High Court. On this, lawyer Anand Grover said on behalf of the petitioner that we should not be sent to the High Court.

During the hearing, Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde said that we will decide how the rule of justice should be applied in this case. We can ask the Solicitor General to write to all state governments to follow the Gujarat model while fixing treatment charges under the Disaster Management Act.

Image Credit: New Indian Express
Image Credit: New Indian Express

The Supreme Court told the Solicitor General that we do not want the treatment of corona victims free, but healthcare and treatment should be accessible to the people. You decide the best, accessible simple model. If a successful model is visible in a state, then an overall guide line can be made to include it.

The court gave instructions to make a committee

Earlier, in view of the increasing number of corona infected, the Supreme Court had directed all the states to form a committee of doctors and experts, which will monitor the treatment of patients in the corona hospital. Along with this, this committee will also give necessary instructions to hospitals from time to time.

Image Credit: The Hindu
Image Credit: The Hindu

Partisans got permission to stay in the hospital

The Supreme Court had said that on the wish of the corona patient, the hospital administration would have to allow their partisan to stay in the hospital. However, during this period, the partisan will only be able to stay at the place where the hospital administration will ask them to stay. With this, all hospitals will have to create a help desk at their place.

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