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Bengaluru : The state is threatened with resurgence of COVID-19 cases, already declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. A large number of persons affected by covid-19 are in need of treatment, which at present is being provided by Public Health Institutions and Private Healthcare Organizations.

Whereas, the department of health and family welfare vide order no HFW 228 ACS 2020 dated 23.06.2020 has ordered reserving of beds in private hospitals for treatment of government referred covid 19 patients; An order has been issued vide no  RD 158 TNR 2020 dated 06.04.2021 by the Chairman State Executive Committee SDMA directing the afore mentioned order of department of Health and Family Welfare Services to be in force until further orders.

Private hospitals have represented before the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka in the meeting held on 01.05.2021 to enhance the package rates of treatment in each category taking into account the increasing costs in recruiting manpower and consumables costs. The representation has been considered in depth by the Director of Health and Family Welfare and the Technical Committee.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under the Disaster Management Act 2005, the undersigned in his capacity of Chairman of the State Executive Committee under the powers vested under sec 24(1) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, issues the following orders to revise the package rates for the Public Health Institution and Private Healthcare Organizations for the treatment of Government referred covid-19 patients.

The following package rates inclusive of PPEs and other consumables shall apply for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

(a)    Package rates for covid-19 patients per day referred by the Public Health Authorities from the date of issue of this Notification shall be as follows:

1.       General Ward – Rs. 5200/-

2.       HDU   - Rs 8000/-

3.       Isolation ICU without Ventilator – Rs 9750/-

4.       Isolation ICU with Ventilator – Rs. 11500/-

Non-adherence / non-compliance to the enclosed order by any private Healthcare Providers will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under relevant section of IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable. This notification is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its note no. ACS/FD/544/2021, dated : 05.05.2021.

(P. Ravi Kumar)

Chief Secretary to Government and Chairman, State Executive Committee, SDMA