Haryana government has notified the Haryana De-addiction (Amendment) Rules, 2018. An official spokesperson said that as per the notification, the State Level Committee would comprise official and non-official members.

Administrative Secretaries of Health, Social Justice and Empowerment, and Women and Child Development Departments, Director General of Police or his representative not below the rank of Additional Director General of Police and Directors of Social Justice and Empowerment and Higher Education Departments, would be the official members of the committee. The Director General, Health Services would be the Member Secretary of the Committee.

The State Level Committee would comprise two representatives of existing NGOs working in the field, two social workers of repute and two representatives of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholism Anonymous. The senior most Administrative Secretary would chair the Committee, he added.

He said that the Psychiatry Nursing Homes or Hospitals which are holding License under the Mental Health Act,1987 (Central Act 14 of 1987) and the Central Mental Health Authority Rules, 1990 and are providing treatment and care to substance dependents, would be exempted from obtaining License.

They would be governed under the provisions of the Mental Health Act, 1987 (Central Act 14 of 1987), however, they would have to get themselves registered with the Licensing authority and submit data on de-addiction cases in the prescribed proforma, that is, Drug Abuse Monitoring System. They would also be under the preview of the District Level Committee as regards monitoring, supervision and inspection.

The license would be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue unless suspended, revoked or cancelled by the Licensing Authority. The Licensing Authority may cancel the license if on inspection of the centre, it is found that the centre is not adhering to the minimum standards of care as specified in these rules or on receipt of any report of violation of the human rights from the District Level Committee or if any such complaint comes to the notice of the Licensing authority.

The Appellate Authority would hear an appeal of an aggrieved person preferred against the cancellation of license within a period of 30 days from the date of intimation of such cancellation.

The licenses for Counseling-cum-Rehabilitation Centre would be granted in the name of person in-charge along with the institution. Only one license would be granted to a person. No patient would be admitted to a centre till he undergoes detoxification from a Psychiatric Nursing Home or Hospital. This fact would be on record as a certificate.