PANCHKULA: Oct 10 The Haryana government has notified comprehensive regulations governing mental healthcare establishments and de-addiction centres, introducing a stringent oversight framework that mandates a Rs25,000 fee for permanent registration, requires specified addiction-treatment facilities to report patient data compulsorily, and codifies detailed safeguards covering treatment decisions, physical restraints, patient privacy and institutional accountability. The Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health Authority) Regulations, 2026, published in the Haryana Government Gazette on October 9, took effect the same day. Framed under Section 123 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, the rules establish registration procedures for mental health establishments, prescribe standards for medical staffing,…
