The government has issued orders accepting the recommendation under the Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 that mental health review boards be made functional in the State with immediate effect.
Accordingly, mental health review boards in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Thrissur, and Kozhikode will start functioning with effect from April 1.
Till regular staff are appointed to the posts created for the mental health review boards, these boards will make use of the service of employees in the Kerala State Mental Health Authority (KSMHA), and Health and Medical Education departments.