The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), on June 1, 2026, notified the Mental Healthcare (Central Mental Health Authority and Mental Health Review Boards) Amendment Rules, 2026, amending the Mental Healthcare (Central Mental Health Authority and Mental Health Review Boards) Rules, 2018. The amendments came into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
The amendment revises Chapter III of the 2018 Rules by replacing the heading “Provisional Registration” with “Registration” and introducing a new Rule 12A prescribing the procedure for obtaining permanent registration of mental health establishments from the Central Mental Health Authority. Under the new framework, mental health establishments must apply for permanent registration in the prescribed form along with the applicable fee, and the Central Authority may grant permanent registration upon satisfaction that the establishment complies with the standards and requirements specified under Sections 65 and 66 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.
The amendment also introduces Form-CA (Certificate of Permanent Registration) and clarifies that permanent registration certificates issued before the notification shall continue to remain valid and be deemed permanent registration certificates under the amended rules. This provides regulatory continuity while formalizing the permanent registration process for mental health establishments under the central regulatory framework.
[Circular No. G.S.R. 427(E)]
