Karnataka state mental health authority

Introduction

As per Government Order No: HFW 44 CGE 2018, Bangalore, and Dated: 17/10/2018, 20-01-2020 and 04-04-2020, Karnataka State Mental Health Authority is established.
At the first stage the Chairman, Chief Executive officer, official members were appointed.
Later non official members were appointed as per the procedure prescribed in the Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health authority) Rules 2018.

✔ Register all mental health establishments in the State except those referred to in section 43 and maintain and publish (including online on the internet) a register of such establishments.
✔ Develop quality and service provision norms for different types of mental health establishments in the State.
✔ Supervise all mental health establishments in the State and receive complaints about deficiencies in provision of services.
✔ Register clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and psychiatric social workers in the State to work as mental health professionals, and publish the list of such registered mental health professionals in such manner as may be specified by regulations by the State Authority.
✔ Train all relevant persons including law enforcement officials, mental health professionals and other health professionals about the provisions and implementation of this Act.
✔ Discharge such other functions with respect to matters relating to mental health as the State Government may decide.

1	Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department	Chairperson (Ex-officio)
2	Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare Services	Chief Executive Officer (Ex-officio)
3	Additional Secretary or Deputy Secretary or Joint Secretary to Government in charge of Mental Healthcare, Department of Health and Family Welfare	Ex-officio Member
4	Director of Health and Family Welfare Services	Member Secretary (Ex-officio)
5	Director of Medical Education	Ex-officio Member
6	Additional / Joint / Deputy Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Finance, Law & Social Welfare	Ex-officio Member
7	Member Secretary, Karnataka Legal Service Authority, Bengaluru	Ex-officio Member
8	Member Secretary, High Court Legal Service Authority, Bengaluru	Ex-officio Member
9	Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute	Additional Member Secretary (Ex-officio)
10	Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru	Ex-officio Member
11	Director, NIMHANS, Bengaluru	Ex-officio Member
12	Director, DIMHANS, Dharwad	Ex-officio Member
13	Deputy Director, Mental Health, Health and Family Welfare Services	Medical Advisor (Ex-officio)

1	Dr. Harisha Delantha Bettu, Shivamogga	Eminent Psychiatrist - Member	As per section 46(1)(g)
2	Dr. Suhas Kumar Shetty, Belagavi	Mental Health Professional - Member	As per section 46(1)(h)
3	Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K., NIMHANS, Bengaluru	Psychiatric Social Worker - Member	As per section 46(1)(i)
4	Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, NIMHANS, Bengaluru	Clinical Psychologist - Member	As per section 46(1)(j)
5	Mohan Krishna P.V., NIMHANS, Bengaluru	Mental Health Nurse - Member	As per section 46(1)(k)
6	Roopa S., Bengaluru	Member	As per section 46(1)(l)
7	Vidya Krishna Swamy, Bengaluru	Member	As per section 46(1)(l)
8	D. Mamatha, Bengaluru	Member	As per section 46(1)(m)
9	Veera R. Pinto, Bengaluru	Non-Government Organization - Member	As per section 46(1)(m)
10	Dr. P.V. Bhandary, Dr. A.V. Baliga Charities, Udupi	Member	As per section 46(1)(n)
11	Rohini K Rajeev, Medico-Pastoral Association, Bengaluru	Non-Government Organization - Member	As per section 46(1)(n)