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Date: 2025-08-13 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 122 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, 10 of 2017 the Central Mental Health Authority hereby makes the following amendments

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Central Mental Health Authority (CMHA) amends the Mental Healthcare Central Mental Health Authority Regulations of 2020. The amendment, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, introduces Chapter VII, which classifies and categorizes mental health establishments. This aims to standardize the types of mental health facilities and their services. Key Points / Main Content: Classification and Categories of Mental Health Establishments: * Chapter VII is inserted into the 2020 Regulations, providing a classification of mental health establishments. * Mental health establishments are categorized based on the services they provide and their structure. * All mental health establishments specified must be registered with the respective Authority under Section 65 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. Categories of Mental Health Establishments: * Category A: Standalone Mental Health Establishments: * Standalone centers for inpatient mental health services, not part of a general hospital. * May include mental hospitals/institutes and psychiatric nursing homes. * Provide inpatient care (crisis intervention, long-term care, substance use disorders) and comprehensive psychiatric services. * Category B: Psychiatric Department of Medical Colleges: * Inpatient facility within psychiatric departments of medical colleges. * Includes inpatient psychiatric wards of government and private medical colleges. * Offers integrated clinical and academic services, undergraduate/postgraduate training, and psychiatric research. * Category C: Psychiatric Wards of Multispecialty Hospitals: * Psychiatric unit/ward within general or multispecialty hospitals. * Includes inpatient units in private multispecialty hospitals and district mental health program units. * Provides short to medium-term inpatient care and integrated care for comorbid conditions. * Category D: Standalone Deaddiction Centres: * Dedicated centers for inpatient services for substance use disorders. * May include integrated rehabilitation centers for addicts. * Offers detoxification, withdrawal management, and rehabilitation services. * Category E: Centres for Psychosocial Rehabilitation: * Centers for residential psychosocial rehabilitation and long-term community-based care. * May include quarterway homes, halfway homes, and long-stay homes. * Provides life skills training, vocational training, and supportive residential environments. Impact Analysis: Mental Health Establishments: * Impact: Must understand the new classification and categories to ensure compliance. * Action Required: Assess current services and structure to align with the appropriate category and register accordingly under Section 65 of the Act. Central Mental Health Authority (CMHA): * Impact: Responsible for enforcing the new regulations and ensuring compliance. * Action Required: Update registration processes and guidelines to reflect the new classifications. Individuals with Mental Health Needs: * Impact: May experience more standardized care and access to appropriate services based on the establishment's category. * Action Required: Understand the types of services available at different categories of mental health establishments to make informed choices about care.

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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: A law that provides for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfill the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services. Central Mental Health Authority: A statutory body established under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, responsible for regulating and developing mental health services in India. Mental Healthcare Central Mental Health Authority Regulations, 2020: Regulations made by the Central Mental Health Authority to govern the functioning of mental health establishments. Mental Healthcare Central Mental Health Authority Amendment Regulations, 2025: Amendments to the Mental Healthcare Central Mental Health Authority Regulations, 2020. New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The ministry that oversees integrated rehabilitation centres for addicts and addiction treatment facilities. Aradhana Patnaik: Chairperson of the Central Mental Health Authority. Category A mental health establishment: A standalone and dedicated center for providing inpatient mental health services, without being part of a general or multispecialty hospital setup
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13082025-265406 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-13082025-265406 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 565] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2025/श्रावण 22, 1947 No. 565] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025/SHRAVANA 22, 1947 केंद्रीय मानजसक स्ट्व ास्ट्् य प्राजधकरण अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2025 फा. स.ं वी.15012/26/2025/सीएमएचए(अ).—केंद्रीय मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य प्राजधकरण, मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य िखे -रेख अजधजनयम, 2017, (2017 का 10) की धारा 122 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य िखे -रेख (केंद्रीय मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य प्राजधकरण) जवजनयम, 2020 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करता ह,ै अर्ाात्:- 1. (1) इन जवजनयमों का सजं िप् त नाम मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य िखे -रेख (केंद्रीय मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य प्राजधकरण) संिोधन जवजनयम, 2025 ह।ै (2) य ेजवजनयम रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य िखे -रेख (केन्द्द्रीय मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य प्राजधकरण) जवजनयम, 2020 म,ें अध्याय-VI के पश्चात ् जनम्नजलजखत अध्याय अंतर्वाष्ट दकया िाएगा, अर्ाात:् - 5385 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] अध्याय- VII मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापनाओं का वगीकरण और प्रवग ा 19. (1) मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापनाओं का वगीकरण और प्रवग।ा मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट् र्ापनाओं में जनम्नजलजखत वगीकरण और प्रवगा सजममजलत होंगे, िैसा दक नीच ेिी गई सारणी म ेंउजल्लजखत ह,ै अर्ाात:् सारणी क्रम संख्या वगीकरण प्रवगा (1) (2) (3) 1. स्ट्वतंत्र मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन प्रवगा क 2. जचदकत्सा महाजवद्यालयों के मनजश्चदकत् सा जवभाग प्रवगा ख 3. बहु-जविेषज्ञता अस्ट्पतालों के मनजश्चदकत् सा वाड ा प्रवगा ग 4. स्ट्वतंत्र निामुजि केंद्र प्रवगा घ 5. मनोसामाजिक पुनवाास केंद्र प्रवगा ङ (2) उप-जवजनयम (1) में जवजनर्िाष्ट मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन अजधजनयम की धारा 65 के अतं गात संबंजधत प्राजधकरण में रजिस्ट्र ीकृत होगा। (3) प्रवगा 'क' मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन में, - (क) दकसी सामान्द्य या बहु- जविेषज्ञता अस्ट्पताल व्यवस्ट्र्ा का जहस्ट्सा बन े जबना, अंतरंग रोगी मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य सेवाएं प्रिान करन े के जलए एक स्ट्वतंत्र और समर्पात केंद्र होगा; (ख) इसमें स्ट्वतंत्र केंद्रीय और राज्य मनजश्चदकत् सा अस्ट्पताल या संस्ट्र्ान, जनिी मनजश्चदकत् सा अस्ट्पताल या संस्ट्र्ान, और मनजश्चदकत्स ा नर्सिंग होम सजममजलत ह;ैं (ग) जनम्नजलजखत सेवाएँ प्रिान करता ह,ै अर्ाात्: - (i) अंतरंग रोगी िेख-रेख, जिसमें तीक्ष् ण संकट प्रबंधन कायाकलाप, िीघाकाजलक िेख-रेख और मािक पिार्ों के सेवन संबंधी जवकारों का उपचार सजममजलत ह;ै (ii) व्यापक मनोरोग सेवाएँ, जिनमें जनिान, औषधीय और मनोसामाजिक हस्ट्तिेप, और पुनवाास घटक सजममजलत ह।ैं (4) प्रवगा 'ख' मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन में, - (क) मेजडकल कॉलेिों के मनजश्चदकत् सा जवभागों के भाग के रूप में अंतरंग रोगी सुजवधा की व् यवस्ट् र्ा होगी, िो एकीकृत नैिाजनक और िैिजणक सेवाएं प्रिान करेगा; (ख) इसमें सरकारी और जनिी मेजडकल कॉलेिों के अंतरंग रोगी मनजश्चदकत् सा वाडा सजममजलत ह;ैं (ग) जनम्नजलजखत सेवाएं प्रिान करता ह,ै अर्ाात्: -[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (i) मेजडकल कॉलेिों की एकीकृत िैिजणक और नैिाजनक सरं चना, िो मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य व्यवसायों में िमता जनमााण में योगिान ि;े (ii) नैिाजनक िेख-रेख, स्नातक/स्नातकोत्तर प्रजििण, और मनजश्चदकत् सा अनुसंधान में संलग्न हो; (iii) सह-रुग्ण मनजश्चदकत् सीय और िारीररक स्ट्वास्ट््य जस्ट्र्जतयों के जलए एकीकृत िेख-रेख; (iv) बजहरंग रोगी सेवाएँ और आपातकालीन/सकं ट हस्ट्तिेप. (5). प्रवगा ग मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन (क) सामान्द्य या बहु-जविेषज्ञता वाले अस्ट्पतालों, जिला मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य कायाक्रम इकाइयों और इसी प्रकार की सुजवधाकेंद्रों के भाग के रूप में एक मनजश्चदकत् सा इकाई या वाडा होगा, िो अन्द्य जचदकत्सा जविेषज्ञताओं के सार्-सार् अंतरंग रोगी मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य सेवाएँ प्रिान करेगा; (ख) इसमें जनिी बहु-जविेषज्ञतावाले अस्ट्पतालों और जिला मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य कायाक्रम, जिला अस्ट्पतालों, उप-जिला या तालुका अस्ट्पतालों और सामुिाजयक स्ट्वास्ट््य केंद्रों के अंतगात अंतरंग रोगी मनजश्चदकत् सा इकाइया,ँ जवभाग या वाडा सजममजलत ह;ैं (ग) जनम्नजलजखत सेवाएँ प्रिान करता ह,ै अर्ाात:् - (i) अल्प से मध्यम अवजध की अंतरंग रोगी िेख-रेख; (ii) सह-रुग्ण मनजश्चदकत् सा और िारीररक स्ट्वास्ट््य जस्ट्र्जतयों के जलए एकीकृत िेख-रेख; (iii) बजहरंग रोगी सेवाएँ और आपातकालीन/संकटकालीन हस्ट्तिेप. (6) प्रवगा घ मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन में (क) दकसी अन्द्य स्ट्वास्ट््य या मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य संस्ट्र्ान या सगं ठन का जहस्ट्सा बने जबना, मािक पिार्ों के सेवन संबंधी जवकारों के जलए जविषे अंतःरोगी सेवाएं प्रिान करने हते ु एक स्ट्वतंत्र या समर्पात केंद्र होगा; (ख) इसमें एकल निामुजि केंद्र सजममजलत हो सकते ह,ैं जिनमें सामाजिक न्द्याय एवं अजधकाररता मंत्रालय के अंतगात व्यसनग्रस्ट्त व्यजियों के जलए एकीकृत पुनवाास केंद्र और व्यसन उपचार सुजवधाएं िैसी सुजवधाए ं सजममजलत ह;ैं (ग) अल्पकाजलक जनर्वाषीकरण से लेकर िीघाकाजलक आवासीय पुनवाास तक की सेवाएं भी प्रिान करते ह,ैं जिनम ें तीक्ष् ण जनर्वाषीकरण, जवजनवतान प्रबंधन और पुनवाास सजममजलत ह।ैं (7) प्रवगा ङ मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य स्ट्र् ापन में (क) मानजसक स्ट्वास्ट््य िेख-रेख आवश्यकताओं वाले व्यजियों के जलए आवासीय मनोसामाजिक पुनवाास और िीघाकाजलक समुिाय-आधाररत िेख-रेख के जलए एक केंद्र होगा, जिसमें िैजनक िीवन की गजतजवजधयों, स्ट्वास्ट््य लाभ, स्ट्वतंत्र िीवन, कौिल जवकास और सामाजिक पुनः एकीकरण के जलए सहायता सजममजलत होगी;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (ख) इसमें क्वाटार-वे होम, हाफवे होम और िीघाकाजलक आवास गृह सजममजलत होगें िहाँ राजत्र जवश्राम की सुजवधा उपलब्ध होगी; (ग) जनम्नजलजखत सेवाएं प्रिान करते ह,ैं अर्ाता ्: - (i) िीवन कौिल और व्यावसाजयक प्रजििण, कायाात्मक सुधार और अनुकूल आवासीय वातावरण; (ii) स्ट्वतंत्र रहने की सुजवधाएँ, सामुिाजयक पुनः एकीकरण, और िीघाकाजलक समर्र्ता िेख-रेख। सुश्री आराधना पटनायक, अध्यि (सीएमएचए) [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./298/2025-26] रटप्प ण: मूल जवजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग III, खंड 4 में तारीख 18 दिसंबर, 2020 म ें अजधसूचना फा.सं.वी.15011/09/2019-पीएच-1, तारीख 18 दिसंबर, 2020 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े। CENTRAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2025 F. No.V.15012/26/2025/CMHA (E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 122 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, (10 of 2017) the Central Mental Health Authority hereby makes the following amendments in the Mental Healthcare (Central Mental Health Authority ) Regulations, 2020, namely: - 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Mental Healthcare (Central Mental Health Authority) Amendment Regulations, 2025. (2) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Mental Healthcare (Central Mental Health Authority) Regulations, 2020, after Chapter – VI, the following Chapter shall be inserted, namely: - “CHAPTER- VII CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORIES OF MENTAL HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS 19. (1) Classification and Categories of Mental Health Establishments. The mental health establishments shall consist of the following classifications and categories as mentioned in the table below, namely: TABLE Serial number Classification Category (1) (2) (3) 1. Standalone Mental Health Establishments Category A 2. Psychiatric Department of Medical Colleges Category B 3. Psychiatric Wards of Multi-specialty Hospitals Category C 4. Standalone De-addiction Centres Category D 5. Centres for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Category E (2). The mental health establishment specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be registered with the respective Authority under Section 65 of the Act. (3). The Category A mental health establishment, - (a) shall have a standalone and dedicated center for providing in-patient mental health services, without being part of a general or multi-specialty hospital setup; (b) may include standalone central and state mental hospitals or institutes, private mental hospitals or institutes, and psychiatric nursing homes; (c) may provide the following services, namely: -[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (i) In-patient care, which may include acute crisis intervention, long-term care, and treatment for substance use disorders; (ii) Comprehensive psychiatric services, including diagnostics, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, and rehabilitation components. (4). The Category B mental health establishment, - (a) shall have in-patient facility as part of the psychiatric departments of medical colleges, providing integrated clinical and academic services; (b) may include in-patient psychiatric wards of government and private medical colleges; (c) may provide the following services, namely: - (i) integrated academic and clinical structure of medical colleges, contributing to capacity building in mental health professions; (ii) clinical care, undergraduate/postgraduate training, and may engage in psychiatric research; (iii) integrated care for co-morbid psychiatric and physical health conditions; (iv) outpatient services and emergency/crisis interventions. (5). The Category C mental health establishment (a) shall have a psychiatric unit or ward as part of general or multi-specialty hospitals, district mental health programme units and similar facilities, offering in-patient mental health services alongside other medical specialties; (b) may include, in-patient psychiatric units, departments or wards within private multi-specialty hospitals and district mental health programme, district hospitals, sub-district or taluk hospitals and community health centres; (c) may provide the following services, namely: - (i) short to medium-term in-patient care; (ii) integrated care for co-morbid psychiatric and physical health conditions; (iii) outpatient services and emergency/crisis interventions. (6). The Category D mental health establishment (a) shall have a standalone or dedicated centre for providing specialised in-patient services for substance use disorders, without being part of any other health or mental health institution or organization; (b) may include standalone de-addiction centres, including facilities such as integrated rehabilitation centres for addicts and addiction treatment facilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; (c) may also provide the services of short-term detoxification to long-term residential rehabilitation, offering acute detoxification, withdrawal management, and rehabilitation. (7). The Category E mental health establishment (a) shall have a centre for residential psychosocial rehabilitation and long-term community-based care for persons with mental healthcare needs, including support for activities of daily living, recovery, independent living, skill development and social reintegration; (b) may include quarter-way homes, halfway homes, and long-stay homes where overnight stay is provided; (c) may provide the following services, namely: - (i) life skills and vocational training, functional improvement and supportive residential environments; (ii) independent living facilities, community reintegration, and long-term supported care”. Ms. ARADHANA PATNAIK, Chairperson (CMHA) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./298/2025-26] Note: The principal regulations were published vide notification F.No.V.15011/09/2019-PH-1, dated the 18th December, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part III, Section 4 dated, the 18th December, 2020. 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