An Analysis Of Legal Medical Mental Health Insurance In India: A Comparative Study With UK, USA, France, And Finland
Sanjana Sham, Batch 2017-22, Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore
ABSTRACT
Since mental health is an important aspect of overall wellbeing of individuals, the average human being has been focusing on their mental issues to better their standard of living. The Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 (MHCA) 2017 protects patients' autonomy, privacy, privileges, and decisions during mental health treatment, and thereby represents a significant step forward in Indian mental health legislation. This current law represents a significant change in the way mental healthcare is provided, since it seeks to protect and promote people's rights by providing mental healthcare. In this paper a deep analytical discussion has been done with regard to the Act and a detailed analysis is done as a comparative study with other countries in order to point out the deficiency and possible changes that may be implemented in the future. The paper also addresses the issue in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keywords: Mental Health, Insurance, Welfare
