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Date: 10-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2023 incorporating Accessibility Standards for Health Care

Issued by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023. These rules amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 to include accessibility standards for healthcare.

Key Changes

  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 are amended.
  • A new clause (g) is inserted in sub-rule (1) of rule 15, referencing the Accessibility Standards for Healthcare.
  • The Accessibility Standards for Healthcare are those notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide notification number F.No. T.21017/20/2021-NCD.I (NPPCD)/Part., dated 4th May, 2023.
  • The amendment rules are called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023.
  • The amendment rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, August 10, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Healthcare Providers

  • Action Item: Conduct an accessibility audit of existing healthcare facilities and services. Develop and implement a plan to address any gaps in accessibility.

Persons with Disabilities

  • Action Item: Persons with disabilities should be made aware of their rights and the new accessibility standards. They should be encouraged to report any instances of non-compliance.

Government

  • Action Item: Develop and implement a monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance with the amended rules and the accessibility standards. Provide training and resources to healthcare providers to support implementation.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The Indian government ministry responsible for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy and family welfare programs. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India enacted to fulfill its obligations to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017: Rules framed by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Accessibility Standards for Healthcare: Standards notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on May 4, 2023, vide notification number F.No. T.21017/20/2021-NCD.I (NPPCD)/Part.
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L.-33004/99 ससससीीीी....जजजजीीीी....----डडडडीीीी....एएएएलललल....----अअअअ....----11110000000088882222000022223333----222244448888000011111111 xxxGIDHxxx CCCCGGGG----DDDDLLLL----EEEE----11110000000088882222000022223333----222244448888000011111111 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 469] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अगस्ट्त , 10, 2023/श्रािण 19, 1945 No. 469] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 10, 2023/SHRAVANA 19, 1945 सामाजजक न्याय और अजधकाररता मत्रं ालय ददवय ागं जन सिजिकरण जिभाग अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 9 अगस्ट्त, 2023. सा.का.जन. 598(अ).—जबदक सामाजजक न्याय और अजधकाररता मंत्रालय, ददव्ांगजन सिजिकरण जिभाग म ें भारत सरकार के ददव्ागं जन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 100 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा यथा अपेजित, ददनांक 01 जून, 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्या. सा.का.जन 407 (असा.) के माध्यम स े ददव्ांगजन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 के जनयम 15 के उप-जनयम (1) म ें संिोधन के जलए भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें कजतपय जनयमों का एक मसौदा प्रकाजित दकया गया था जजसमें आजधकाररक राजपत्र की उि अजधसूचना िाली प्रजतयां जनता को जजस तारीख से उपलब्ध कराई गई थी, उस तारीख से तीस ददनों की समाजि स े पहल,े इसस े प्रभाजित होने की संभािना िाले सभी व्जियों स े आपजियां और सुझाि आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे । और जबदक उि अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां 02 जून, 2023 को जनता के जलए उपलब्ध कराई गई थीं; और जबदक उि अजधसूचना के संबंध म ें जनता स े प्राि आपजियों और सुझािों पर केंद्र सरकार द्वारा जिचार दकया गया था; अब, इसजलए, ददव्ांगजन अजधकार अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 49) की धारा 100 की उप-धाराओं (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रदि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार ददव्ांगजन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए एतदद्वारा आग ेऔर जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाात:् - (1) इन जनयमों को ददव्ांगजन अजधकार (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) ये आजधकाररक राजपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे। 5160 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. ददव्ांगजन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 म,ें जनयम (15) म,ें उप-जनयम (1) म,ें खंड (च) के पश् चात ् जनम्नजलजखत खंड को अंत: स्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात्:- “(छ) स्ट्िास्ट््य और पररिार कल्याण मंत्रालय म ें भारत सरकार द्वारा अजधसूचना फ.स.ं टी.21017/20/2021- एनसीडी.I (एनपीपीसीडी)/भाग, ददनांक 4 मई, 2023 के जररए यथा संिोजधत स्ट्िास्ट््य देखभाल के जलए सुगम् यता मानक और ददिाजनदेि को अजधसूजचत दकया गया ह।ै ” [स.ं 38-17/2022-डीडी-III] राजीि िमाा, संयुि सजचि नोट : ददव्ांगजन अजधकार जनयम, 2017 को ददनांक 15 जनू , 2017 की अजधसूचना संख्या. सा.का.जन. 591(असा.) के माध्यम स े भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था और ददनांक 21 जुलाई, 2023 की सा.का.जन. 528 (असा.) के जररए अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th August,2023. G.S.R. 598(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules to amend sub-rule (1) of rule 15 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 100 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016),vide notification of the Government of India the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities number G.S.R. 407(E), dated the 1st June, 2023 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the 2nd June, 2023; And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said notification have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 100 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, namely:- (1) These rules may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, in rule 15, in sub-rule (1), after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- “(g) Accessibility Standards for HealthCare, notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, vide notification number F.No. T.21017/20/2021-NCD.I (NPPCD)/Part., dated the4th May, 2023.” [No. 38-17/2022-DD-III] RAJEEV SHARMA, Jt. Secy. Note : The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 591 (E), dated the 15th June, 2017 and was last amended vide G.S.R. 528 (E) , dated the 21st July, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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