The draft amendment to the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Viole-nce and Damage to Property) Act, 2012 has proposed increasing the quantum of punishment for attack on healthcare workers and institutions to seven years’ imprisonment and fine up to Rs 1 lakh.
The amendment, prepared by a committee comprising additional chief secretary (Home), principal secretary (Health) and principal secretary (law) in consultation with the chief secretary, has been circulated to the chief minister, health and law ministers for vetting.