Introduction

The State Mental Health Authority is Established as per section 45 & 46 of Mental Health Care Act 2017. 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, Medical Adviser and 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 and Karnataka Mental Health Care rules 2021. Office of the State Mental Health Authority is functioning under Commissioner HFW services as Chief Executive Officer (at 4th Floor, West Wing, Arogya Soudha , Bangalore 560023). The chief executive officer shall have administrative control over the officers and other employees of the State Authority.

Functions of the Authority as per section 55

The State Authority shall have following functions–– (a) 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. (b) Develop quality and service provision norms for different types of mental health establishments in the State. (c) Supervise all mental health establishments in the State and receive complaints about deficiencies in provision of services. (d) 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; (e) Train all relevant persons including law enforcement officials, mental health professionals and other health professionals about the provisions and implementation of this Act; (f) Discharge such other functions with respect to matters relating to mental health as the State Government may decide.

Chairperson Principal Secretary, Health and family welfare department

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Commissioner of Health and Family welfare services

Member Secretary Director, Health and Family welfare services

Additional Member Secretary Professor and HOD Department of Psychiatry, BMCRI

Medical Advisor Deputy Director, Mental Health

Assistant Administrative officer

Administration Division   Office superintendents FDA Data entry operator Group D

Legal Division   Legal Consultant

IT Division       IT Programmer

Awareness Division     Programme             Co-ordinator