The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act
20Medical support for senior citizens
The State Government shall ensure that,--
(i) the Government hospitals or hospitals funded fully or partially by the Government shall provide beds for all senior citizens as far as possible;
(ii) separate queues be arranged for senior citizens;
(iii) facility for treatment of chronic, terminal and degenerative diseases is expanded for senior citizens;
(iv) research activities for chronic elderly diseases and ageing expanded;
(v) there are earmarked facilities for geriatric patients in every district hospital dully headed by a medical officer with experience in geriatric care.
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PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SENIOR CITIZEN