Goa State Mental Health Authority

Functions of State Mental Health Authority

(1) The State Authority shall—

  1.  Register all mental health establishments in the State except those referred to in section 43 and maintain and publish (including online on the internet) a register of such establishments;
  2. Develop quality and service provision norms for different types of mental health establishments in the State;
  3.  Supervise all mental health establishments in the State and receive complaints about deficiencies in provision of services;
  4. Register clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and psychiatric social workers in the State to work as mental health professionals, and publish the list of such registered mental health professionals in such manner as may be specified by regulations by the State Authority;
  5. Train all relevant persons including law enforcement officials, mental health professionals and other health professionals about the provisions and implementation of this Act;
  6. Discharge such other functions with respect to matters relating to mental health as the State Government may decide: 14 of 1987. Provided that the mental health establishments in the State (except those referred to in section 43), registered, before the commence ment of this Act, under the Mental Health Act, 1987 or any other law for the time being in force, shall be deemed to have been registered under the provisions of this Act and copy of such registration shall be furnished to the State Authority.
 

(2) The procedure for registration (including the fees to be levied for such registration) of the mental health establishments under this section shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government

Powers and functions of Review Board.—

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the powers and functions of the Board shall, include all or any of the following matters, namely:—

  1. to register, review, alter, modify or cancel an advance directive;
  2. to appoint a nominated representative;
  3. to receive and decide application from a person with mental illness or his nominated representative or any other interested person against the decision of medical officer or mental health professional in charge of mental health establishment or mental health establishment under section 87 or section 89 or section 90;
  4. to receive and decide applications in respect non-disclosure of information specified under sub-section (3) of section 25;
  5. to adjudicate complaints regarding deficiencies in care and services specified under section 28;
  6. to visit and inspect prison or jails and seek clarifications from the medical officer in charge of health services in such prison or jail.

(2) Where it is brought to the notice of a Board or the Central Authority or State Authority, that a mental health establishment violates the rights of persons with mental illness, the Board or the Authority may conduct an inspection and inquiry and take action to protect their rights.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Board, in consultation with the Authority, may take measures to protect the rights of persons with mental illness as it considers appropriate.

(4) If the mental health establishment does not comply with the orders or directions of the Authority or the Board or wilfully neglects such order or direction, the Authority or the Board, as the case may be, may impose penalty which may extend up to five lakh rupees on such mental health establishment and the Authority on its own or on the recommendations of the Board may also cancel the registration of such mental health establishment after giving an opportunity of being heard.