Under the propos­ed law, hospit­als will provid­e first-aid at govern­ment expens­eKARACHI: Named after the deceased minor Amal Umer, the Sindh Assembly introduced a new bill ‘Sindh Injured Persons’ Compulsory Medical Treatment (Amal Umer) Bill’ on Thursday to provide medical aid and treatment to any injured person before completion of ‘medico-legal formalities’. Sharing the details of the new bill, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced that they will penalise hospitals for not giving ‘first-aid’ to injured persons [due to firing, traffic accident, assault or any other cause]. Crying foul: Amid protests, Sindh amends LG lawProvisions of the billThe bill states that it will be the duty of hospitals to provide compulsory medical treatment to injured persons on a priority basis. “No hospital or doctor shall demand any payment for providing compulsory medical treatment or other such medical assistance from victim, if he or she is unable to make payment. The cost of compulsory medical treatment shall be borne by the government,” the bill states, adding that the injured persons will be shifted to a government hospital immediately after their condition stabilises.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2019 03:37 UTC