Question : Aayushman Bharat

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether all the State Governments have agreed to launch Aayushman Bharat (National Health Protection Mission/ Scheme);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the said Mission/ scheme and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the time by which it is likely to be launched, especially in Delhi/NCR;

(d) whether several key issues such as shortages in the supply of services are coming in the way of implementation of this Mission/Scheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the measures taken/being taken by the Union Government to resolve the issues in consultation with States for effective implementation of the said Mission/Scheme?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 52* FOR 20TH JULY, 2018


(a), (b) & (c) As on 11.07.2018, 25 States/UTs have signed Memorandum of Understanding with National Health Agency for implementing Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
These States/UTs are namely, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep, Dadar & Nagar Havelli, Daman & Diu, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Jharkhand, Bihar, Puducherry, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Andhra Pradesh.
National Health Agency is actively pursuing with other States including UT of Delhi to sign Memorandum of Understanding for implementing AB-NHPM.
(d) No.
(e) Regular consultations with State Governments are held to ensure effective implementation of the Mission.
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