Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Chapter IV:
Provisions for Medical Care of Senior Citizen
20. Medical support
for senior citizen.-
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;
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 is expanded;
v.
There
are earmarked facilities for geriatric patients in every district hospital duly
headed by a medical officer with experience in geriatric care.