How to get Disability Certificate for mentally (mental Retarded) challenged from Health and Family Welfare Department in Karnataka?
Answered on May 05,2021
Name of the Department | HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT |
Name of the Service | Issue of Disability Certificate |
Name of the Sub Service | Issue of Disability Certificate for Mentally (Mental Retarded) challenged |
Whom to approach for this service (Designated Officer)? | District Medical Board |
Procedure involved to get this service |
1. OPD registration 2. Entry into GSC and issue Ack 3. Appear on the appointment date for assessment by the Psychiatrist (Mind) specialist 4. Preparation of certificate 5. Certification by the Disability Board 6. Issue of certificate |
Form to be submitted to get this service | Citizen has to get registered in OPD |
Who are eligible to get this service | Any Mentally challenged person can get this service |
Fee/Charges to be paid to get the service | NIL |
Maximum number of days to wait to get this service delivered | 30 Working Days |
Whom to approach as a appeal (Competent Officer), if the service is not delivered in time or rejected by officer | DHO Deputy Commissioner |
Maximum number of days to wait to get the decision of the Competent Officer | 15 Working Days |
Whom to approach as 2nd appeal (Appellate Authority), if the decision of the Competent officer is not acceptable or not implemented? | J.D. (Medical) Director, H.F.W. |
Maximum no. of days to wait to get the decision of Appellate Authority | 15 Working Days |
Other information | If the disability is 100 % or predominantly visible, certificate can be issued Medical Officer at PHCs |
Work Flow
Step |
Description |
No. of Days |
Designation |
1 |
Receipt of application from the citizen, issue of OPD or IPD slip and forwarding it to concerned Psychiatrist |
1.00 |
Case Worker |
2 |
Psychiatrist of the concerned hospital will inform the citizen the date on which they have to appear for disability assessment |
3.00 |
Officer(General) |
3 |
Psychiatrist with the help of psychologist and social worker will assess the disability |
10.00 |
Officer(General) |
4 |
Approval by the disability board which meets on specified day of the month |
15.00 |
Officer(General) |
5 |
Issue of disability certificate to the citizen |
1.00 |
Case Worker |
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