Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi said that hospitals in cities which have been allotted land by the government at concessional rates are required to provide free services to 20 percent of their total outdoor (OPD) patients on a “first come, first served” basis.
The Minister was responding to a question raised by a member of the house during the Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha today. Sh. Bedi said that hospital sites were allotted at concessional rates under the guidelines of the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) policy to ensure free treatment for poor patients.
As per the policy, except for super-speciality hospitals allotted in HSVP sectors of any urban estate in Haryana, all other hospitals must provide free services to 20 percent of their total OPD patients on a “first come, first serve” basis. For indoor (IPD) patients, such hospitals are required to reserve 10 percent of their total beds for free treatment of economically weaker sections of society.
He further informed that to ensure strict compliance with the rules and conditions regarding free treatment for poor patients, amendments were made to the policy on December 8, 2022, which includes a portal. At present, land has been allotted at concessional rates to four hospitals in Gurugram district and seven hospitals in Faridabad district.
According to data available on the HSVP, so far, 8,086 patients have received treatment under this policy.