Chandigarh, August 5, 2020: Government of Punjab has issued the following amendments in the Punjab Epidemic Diseases, CoVid-19 Regulations, 2020.
1. After Regulation 5, the following regulations shall be inserted:
5 (1) (i) Government can prescribe maximum charges that a private hospital/Medical College can take for treatment of Covid-19 patients. This will cover patients going on their own to private hospital/Medical College or being referred by the Government.
(ii) Government can direct a private hospital/ Medical College to earmark the entire hospital/Medical College or a part thereof for treatment of CoVid-19 patients. However, a private hospital/medical college would be taken over as a last resort.
(iii) All private hospitals and Medical Colleges providing treatment to CoVid-19 patients shall abide by the protocols issued by the Government regarding and treatment and reporting of CoVid-19 patients.