This Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on April 7, 2017.
Salient Features
It provides for healthcare and services to people with mental illness and also decriminalises suicide.
It also allows a mentally ill person to have the right to restrict release of information with respect to the illness and make a complaint about deficiencies in provision of services.
It allows every person has the right to access mental healthcare and treatment from health services run or funded by government.
It assures free treatment for mentally-ill persons if they are homeless or poor, even if they do not possess ....
