GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

Notification

The December, 2010

No. . -In

exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 78

read with sub-section (2) of section 71 of Narcotic Drugs and

Psychotropic Substances Act, (Central Act No. 61 of 1985), and

all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of

Punjab is pleased to make the following rules for establishment,

appointment, maintenance, management, superintendence of,

and for supply of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

from, the centres established under sub-section (1) of the said

section 71 and for the appointment, training, powers and duties

of personnel employed in such centres namely : -

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1 Short title and commencement-(1) These rules may be called the

Punjab Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Counseling and

Rehabilitation Centres Rules, 2010.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the

date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise

requires, -

(a) “Act” means the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Act, 1985;

(b) "Appellate Authority" means the Chairman of the State Level

Committee;

(c) “Centres” means the centres established under sub Section (1)

of section 71 of the Act.

(d) “District Level Committee” means the Committee constituted

under sub rule (1) of rule 12 of these rules;

(e) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;

(f) “Government” means the Government of the State of Punjab in

the Department of Health and Family Welfare;

(g) Licensing Authority” means the Licensing Authority constituted

under sub- rule (1) of rule 8 of these rules; and

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(h) “State Level Committee” means the State Level Committee

constituted under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of these rules;

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules, but not

defined, shall have the same meaning, as assigned to them

in the Act.

Sections 71 3. Constitution of State Level Committee . -

and 78 (1) There shall be constituted a State Level Committee by the

Government.

(2) The Committee, constituted under sub – rule (1), shall consist

of the

following members, namely : -

(a)Administrative Secretary, Chairman

Health and Family Welfare;

(b) Administrative Secretary, Member

Medical Education and Research;

(c) Administrative Secretary, Social Member

Security, Woman and Child Development;

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(d)Administrative Secretary, Member

Technical Education;

(e)Administrative Secretary, Member

Higher Education;

(f) Administrative Secretary, Member

School Education;

(g)Director, Social Security Member

Woman and Child Development;

(h)Director , Member Secretary

Health and Family Welfare;

(i) Secretary, Member

Punjab State Child Welfare Council;

(j) Secretary, Member

Punjab ,Red Cross Society, Chandigarh;

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(k) Head, of the Department Member

of Psychiatry, Government Medical College,

Amritsar ;

(l) Head, of the Department of Psychiatry, Member

Government Medical College, Patiala;

(m) Director, Institute of Medical Health, Member

Amritsar;

(n)Two lawyers of repute Member

(To be nominated by the Chairperson)

(o)Two representatives of existing Non Member

Governmental Organizations

working in the field of De - addiction

in the State of Punjab.

(To be nominated by the Chairperson)

(p)The Committee may opt any other member for a

meeting who has special qualification and experience

in the field of De-addiction for giving expert advice

to the committee.

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Sections 71 4. Functions of the State Level Committee . –

and 78 The functions of State Level Committee shall be to ,

(i) act as Supervisory, policy making and facilitatory

body with regard to treatment of substance use disorder

patients and their rehabilitation;

(ii) frame guidelines for the licensing and

registering authority to grant licenses for

operation of centres;

(iii) ensure effective implementation of minimum

standards of care in the Centres as laid down by

the Government of India or any Statutory

Body or this Committee from time to time;

(iv) help and guide to establish a collaborating

treatment network amongst the centres and

Government and Non-Governmental Health

Care Facilities;

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(v) conduct training programmes for the personnel,

deployed in Centres;

(vi) undertake any other activity for the promotion of

welfare and rehabilitation of addicts; and

(vii) decide the appeals against the decisions of the

Licensing Authority.

Sections 71 5. Disqualifications No person shall be appointed as a

and 78 member of State Level Committee, if he .-

(i) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for

an offence which in the opinion of the Government

involves moral turpitude; or

(ii) is an un discharged insolvent; or

(iii) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a

competent court; or

(iv) has been removed or dismissed from the Service of

Government or a body corporate owned or controlled by

the Government.

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Sections 71 6. Term of the office of the non official members . –

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(1) Every non-official member shall hold office for a period of

three years from the date of his nomination and shall be

eligible for re-appointment.

(2) A non-official member may at any time resign from the

membership of the State Level Committee by sending his

resignation to the Chairman, and such resignation shall take

effect from the date on which it is accepted.

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation or otherwise of a non-

official member, the person so nominated on such vacancy

shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the

member in whose place he has been so appointed.

(4) When the term of office of any non-official member is going to

expire the Government may nominate his successor three

months before the expiry of the term of such member, but the

successor shall assume office only after the expiry of term of

the member.

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Sections 71 7. Requirement for license:- No centre in the state of Punjab

and 78 shall be allowed to operate, unless it has obtained license

from the licensing authority :

Provided that the centres, which are already

existing before coming into force of these rules, shall have to

obtain a license under these rules within a period of three

months from the date of commencement of these rules, failing

which, it shall not be allowed to operate.

Sections 71 8. Licensing Authority :- (1) There shall be constituted

and 78 a Licensing Authority to issue license for the purpose of these

. rules

(2) The Licensing Authority, constituted under sub rule(1),

shall consist of the following, namely :-

(a) Director, Health & Family Welfare, Punjab ; and

(b) Director, Social Security and women and child

Development, Punjab.

Sections 71 9. The functions of the Licensing Authority shall be to , -

and 78 (i) issue and renew licenses for the operation of Centres

(ii) investigate complaints against Centres ;

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(iii) monitor, supervise and evaluate functioning of Centres;

(iv) ensure minimum standards of care in the Centres as per

guidelines issued by the Government of India or any

statutory body,or the State Level Committee from time to

time;

(v) implement and monitor the guidelines issued by the State

Level Committee for setting up and functioning of the

Centres;

(vi ) carry out periodic inspections of the Centres and in case of

any violation, initiate punitive proceedings against them.

Sections 71 10. Procedure for issuing license:- (1) An application shall be

And 78 submitted to the Licensing Authority by the person intending

to obtain a license for establishing a centre in Form-I

along with a fee in the shape of Demand Draft of one

thousand rupees payable in favour of Director, Health and.

Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh.

(2) For every centre, a license shall have to be obtained

separately.

(3) Before issuing a license, the Licensing Authority shall

get the Centre in question inspected from the District Level

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Committee and satisfy itself about the arrangements and

infrastructure available in the Centre.

(4) If the Licensing Authority is satisfied, it shall issue a

license in Form-III' within a period of thirty days from the

date of receipt of the report submitted by the District Level

Committee Provided that a license shall be issued by the

Licensing Authority within a period of three months of three

months from the date of submission of the application

(5)A license issued under these rules, shall be valid for a

period of three years from the date of its issuance, unless

suspected, revoked and cancelled by the Licensing

Authority.

(6) If the Licensing Authority, after receiving the report of

the District Level Committee, is not satisfied that the

license should be issued, it may refuse to issue license to

the applicant: Provided that bore refusing to issue a

license, the applicant shall be given a reasonable

opportunity of being heard.

(7) In case a person is refused license, an intimation in this

regard shall be given to him by the Licensing Authority in

writing.

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(8)The aggrieved person may prefer an appeal against

such refusal to the Appellate Authority within a period of

thirty days from the date of receipt of intimation of such

refusal in Form IV alongwith a fee of three hundred rupees

in the shape of demand draft payable in favour of the

Director, Health and Family Welfare payable at

Chandigarh.

(9)The Licensee may get the license renewed before the

expiry of a period of three years from the date of its

issuance by making an application to the Licensing

Authority in Form-II alongwith a fee in the shape of

Demand Draft of five hundred rupees payable in favour of

the Director, Health and Family Welfare payable at

Chandigarh.

(10) In case, the licensee fails to get the license

renewed before the expiry of the specified period of

license, then the centre in question shall be deemed to

have been closed.

(11) The centres established by the Government of

Punjab shall be exempted from the payment of licensee

fee. However, such centres shall have to get themselves

registered with the Licensing Authority as per Form-III

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within a period of three months from the date of

commencement of these rules.

(12) The Psychiatric Nursing Homes or Hospitals which are

holding license under the Mental Health Act, 1987 (14 of

1987 and the Central Mental Health Authority Rules,

1990) and are providing treatment and care to Substance

dependents, shall also be exempted from detaining license.

They shall be governed under the provisions of Mental

Health Act, 1987, however, they shall have to get

themselves registered with the Licensing Authority as per

Form-III within a period of three months from the date of

commencement of these rules and they will submit data

on Substance Disorder cases on the Performa, prescribed

by the World Health Organization for the purpose of

consolidation of data on Substance Use Disorders in the

State.

Sections 71 11. Cancellation of License . - (1) The Licensing Authority

and 78 may cancel the license if on inspection of the centre, it found

that the Centre is not adhering to the minimum standards of

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care as specified in these rules on receipt of any report of

violation of the human rights from the District Level

Committee.

(2) On receipt of report from the District Level Committee of

any deficiency in the minimum standards of care; or

violation of human in a Centre, the Licensing

Authority may suspend the license and may initiate

within a period of fifteen days from the date of such

suspension.

(3) Such Centre shall be given an opportunity of being

heard by the Inquiry Committee as constituted by the

Licensing Authority. The Committee shall submit its report

within a period of one month to the Licensing Authority. On

receipt of the report from the Inquiry Committee, the

Licensing Authority shall take decision thereon.

(4) If no inquiry is initiated or completed or inquiry report is

pending without any decision within forty five days from

the date of the date of the suspension of license, the

suspension shall stand automatically revoked.

(5) The aggrieved person may prefer an appeal against the

cancellation of license to the Appellate Authority within a

period of thirty days from the date of intimation of such

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cancellation in the Form –IV along with a fee of three

hundred rupees in the shape of demand draft payable in

favour of Director, Health and Family Welfare, Payable at

Chandigarh.

Sections 71 12. District Level Committee . - (1) There shall be

and 78 constituted a District and Level Committee by the

Government.

(2) The Committee constituted under sub-rule (1) shall

consist of the following, namely:-

(i) Deputy Commissioner Chairman

or his Nominee

(not below the rank of Additional

Deputy Commissioner)

(ii) Civil Surgeon of the District Member Secretary

(iii) Government Psychiatrist Member

of the district

(iv)District Social WelfareOfficer Member

(iv) Two representatives of the Member

Non-Governmental Organizations.

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(to be nominated by the committee as per

recommendations of the Civil Surgeon and

District Social Security Welfare Officer of

the district)

Sections71 13. Functions of the District Level Committee . - The

and78 functions of the District Level Committee shall be to:-

(i) periodically monitor, supervise and evaluate the

functioning of theCentres in the district in accordance with

the conditions of the license and guidelines framed by State

Level Committee or Licensing Authority from time to time;

(ii) ensure that every Centre has a valid license; and

(iii) maintain the record in the form prescribed by the State

Level Committee from time to time.

Sections 71 14.The Centre shall maintain the following minimum

and 78 standards of care namely :-

A. PHYSICAL STANDARDS

The Centre shall ,-

(i) have requisite number of beds (one for each patient),

adequate accommodation and proper spacing between the

beds shall be provided.

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(ii) have sufficient ventilation and be free from any pollution which

may be detrimental to the health of admitted patients.

(iii) have potable/ drinking water and running water for washing,

bathing and cleaning purposes.

(iv) have proper sanitation facilities in terms of clean and

adequate number of bathrooms, toilets and sinks.

(v) provide clean bed linen, utensils and articles for personal

hygiene of the patients.

(vi) provide fresh, nutritious and adequate meals to the admitted

patients.

(vii) have adequate recreational facilities for the patients.

(viii) The following additional facilities shall also be provided in

every Centre, namely:-

(a) Reception enquiry/ registration counter/ waiting space with

seating arrangements for a minimum of five persons;

(b) Cubicle / room for providing individual counseling, group

therapy and family counseling;

(c) Space to store records of patients to ensure confidentiality

and a system of easy retrieval;

(d) Related educational material such as posters to be

prominently displayed at strategic points in the centres; and

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(e) Pamphlets, hand bills and other educational materials in

vernacular shall be made freely available for the public.

B. MEDICAL STANDARDS:

(i) No patient shall be compelled to undergo detoxification

treatment without explaining the range of treatment options

available to him including substitution/ maintenance therapy,

psychosocial interventions and his consent for undergoing

treatment for de-addiction.

(ii) Treatment protocol of the Centres shall follow the

established and evidence based medical practice and the

guidelines published by the World Health Organization

(WHO), Government of India, and the Indian Psychiatric

Society (IPS) including the harm minimization practices

advocated from time to time.

(iii) Nursing and other staff employed in Centre shall be duly

qualified as per their job requirement and shall be

competent to handle the work assigned to them. The Core

Staff (doctors and nurses) should have received training in

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Substance Use Disorder treatment from a recognized

institution.

(iv) Officer in-charge of a Centre, shall be duly qualified

Psychiatrist or Doctor (M.B.B.S) with at least three months

training in Substance Use Disorder treatment

(v) Where an MBBS doctor manages a Centre, it shall have a

Psychiatrist on its roll, visiting the Centre at least once a

week.

(vi) Each Centre shall display the arrangement on the notice

board for providing support and emergency services to the

in-patients, if needed.

(vii) Adequate transport/ ambulance for patients shall be

ensured by the Centre.

(viii) Round the clock medical nursing care to the patients shall

be ensured by the Centre.

(ix) There shall be adequate and readily available stock of

medicines required and related physical and psychiatric co-

morbidities.

C. STAFF REQUIREMENT :-

(1) For a Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centre:

(i) One part-time (4 hours a day minimum) doctor who is MD

Psychiatry (preferably) or an MBBS doctor with at least

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three months in Substance Use Disorder Treatment from a

recognized institution (Doctor- Patient ratio of 1:20);

(ii) Two Social Workers/Counselors who are in M.Phil./ MA in

Psychology, Sociology or Social Work ( preferably with

training in Substance Use Disorder Treatment from a

recognized institution (Counselor- Patient ratio of 1: 10 );

(iii) Four staff nurses for round the clock services who are B.Sc.

or Diploma in Nursing with training in Substance Use

Disorder Treatment Centre from a recognized

institution( Nurse - Patient Ratio of 1:20);

(iv) Three Ward Attendants who have passed examination from

a recognized Board or institutions as the case may be with

Orientation to handle Substance Use Disorder patients to

be provided at the Centre within three months;

(v) Two Safai Karamchari's.

(vi) One cook- cum- Helper or regular arrangement for fresh

nutritious food from outside.

(vii) Peer educator (Optional ); and

(viii) Three security guards/ Chowkidars

(2) For a Substance Use Disorder Counseling and

Rehabilitation Centre: (No patient /client shall be

admitted to Rehabilitation Centre till he has undergone

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detoxification from a recognized Centre. This fact

should be on record with evidence.)

(i) One Project Director/ Programme Officer;

(ii) Three Social Workers/ Counselors with basic qualification of

M.Phil. or MA in Psychology or Sociology or Social Work

preferably with training in Substance Dependence

treatment from a recognized institution;

(iii) Three Ward Attendants with basic qualification of 10+2

examination from a recognized Board or institution as the case

may be with Orientation to handle substance dependents to be

provided at the Centre within three months.;

(iv) Two security guards/ Chowkidars.;

(v) Two safai karamcharis; and

(vi) One Cook- cum- Helper (Optional) or regular arrangements

for fresh nutritious food from outside.

D. SUPPORT SERVICES

Each Centre shall provide the following support services:

(i) Emergency Medical Care;

(ii) Recreational/ rehabilitation facilities and outdoor

activities.;

(iii) Regular daily outpatient service;

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(iv) Referral linkage for specialist medical services,

laboratory services, HIV/AIDS centres, RNTCP

centres;

(v) Adequate transport facilities for patients for the

purpose of linkage activities and Emergency Medical

Care;

E. RECORD MAINTENANCE AND DISSEMINATION

(i) It shall be mandatory for all the Centres to maintain personal

and treatment record of all the patients.

(ii) These records shall be confidential and available only to the

authorized persons on request at with the discretion of Officer

in charge of the Centre.

(iii) All the data on activities of the Centre shall be sent on

Drug Abuse Monitoring System (DAMS) Performa,

developed by the Government of India's Union

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to the Director, Health

Services, Punjab and to the Director, Health and Family

Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,

Government of India on the quarterly basis for the purpose

of information and compilation of State and National data.

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Sections 71 15. Admission:-

and 78 Admission to the Centre shall be made only with informed

consent of the patient, after discussing risks, benefits and

alternatives to the treatment, to be recorded in writing. A copy

of the Consent Form shall be provided to the patient.The

patient shall have the right to refuse and discontinue treatment

at any time.

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FORM I
{(See rule 10(1) (11) and 12)}
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

From
The

_________

To

Director Health and Family Welfare

Punjab, Chandigarh.

Sir,

Subject: Application for Registration/ License of

(a) Establishment/ maintenance of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centre, at

_____________________________________________________

(b) Establishment / Maintenance of Substance Use Disorder Counseling/Rehabilitation

Centre, at _____________________________________________________

I hereby give an undertaking to the effect that I shall protect the human
rights of the admitted patients and shall not engage in the activities adversely affecting
the patients such as solitary confinement, forced, labour, punishment, beating,
psychological torture, chaining or locked up. The patient's liberty shall be protected at
all time. I shall allow private interaction with family and provide communication to the
patients under supervision of the authorized person of the centre. I will ensure
confidentially of medical and counseling records of the patient except from the
caregivers and under judicial orders.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

Signatures________

Place _____________
Dated :____________

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FORM II
{(See rule 10(9)}
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

From
__________________
_____ ____
To
Director, Health and Family Welfare
Punjab, Chandigarh.

Sir,

Subject: Renewal of Registration/ License No. ____________dated

_________ of

(a) Maintenance of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centre,

at __________________________________________________

(b) Maintenance of Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Rehabilitation Centre,

at ____________________________________________________

I request you to kindly renew my Registration/License No. ________

dated the _______ for the next three years from ________ to __________, for the
above .said institution/s. I am providing the facilities as prescribed by the Act and the
rules framed there under. I have attached herewith a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/-
bearing No. _______ dated ________

Thanking you
Yours faithfully,

Signatures_________

Place: ______
Dated: ______

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FORM III
{See rule 10(4)}
LICENCE/RENEWAL/ REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

We, __________________, being the Licensing Authority under Narcotic Drugs

and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (Central Act No. 61 of 1985), after satisfying
the requirement of the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centres/ Rehabilitation,
hereby grant the Registration certificate/ licensee for the

(a) Establishment/ maintenance of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centre,

__________________________________________________________

(b) Establishment / Maintenance of Substance Use Disorder Counseling/Rehabilitation

Centre, __________________________________________________________

2. The Registration Certificate/ License shall be valid for a period of three years,
commencing from ___________ and ending with _______________. The registration
shall be subject to the conditions laid down in the Section 71 of the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substance Act 1985 and the rules made there under.

Licensing Authority

Director, Director,
Social Security Health and Family Welfare (Punjab)
Women and Child Welfare (Punjab)

Place: __________
Date: ____________

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FORM IV
APPLICATION FOR APPEAL
[See rule 10(8) and 11(5)]
To
The Appellate Authority
Government of _____
________________ .

Sir,
I __________________ of _______ had applied for a Registration/License for
establishing the Substance Use Disorder Treatment / Rehabilitation Centre. (Copy of
the earlier application is to be attached). My application was rejected by the Authority
vide its letter No. ____________________ dated ___________ for the following
reasons.
1._______________
2.______________
3.______________
(Copy enclosed)
The aforesaid reasons for refusal /cancellation of registration are not valid. You
are , therefore, requested to reconsider my application for registration on the following
grounds namely:

1._______________
2.______________
3.______________

I am willing to appear before you for a personal hearing, if necessary, I am

enclosing herewith a draft for Rs. 300 bearing no. dated
.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,

Signatures_________

Place: ______
Dated: ______

SATISH CHANDRA,
Principal Secretary to Government. of Punjab,
Department of Health & Family Welfare Punjab.

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