By THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday authorized a regulation changing the
Kerala Healthcare Service Persons
and
Health care
Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012 for guaranteeing more defense to health care workers. The change has actually been generated following the murder of home cosmetic surgeon Dr Vandana Das at Kottarakara taluk healthcare facility by a man brought there for treatment by authorities on May 10.
On May 16, TOI broke the story on the regulation’s draft – ‘Draft costs moots fast-track courts, 7-yr prison, excessive fines’ – being shown the CM and 2 ministers.
Those assaulting health care organizations, destructive homes or devices and those who prompt such violence will welcome jail time of 6 months to an optimum of 5 years and a fine from Rs 50,000 to an optimum of Rs 2 lakh under the brand-new law.
It offers an optimal penalty of as much as 7 years’ jail time and a fine as much as Rs 5 lakh for attacks on health care employees. The cases signed up under this Act will be penetrated by a policeman of circle inspector rank or above.
Health minister
Veena George
stated the regulation will show up for conversation in the next assembly session and the federal government is all set to make more modifications to the law if there is any such demand.
