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ACT II OF 2017 ACT II OF 2017 BALOCHISTAN PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2017 An Act to promote and ensure full and effective inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the community in line with the Islamic teachings and international best practices to protect their rights [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 8th June, 2017] No. PAB/Legis:v(02)/2017, dated 8.6.2017.---The Balochistan Persons with Disabilities Bill (Bill No.02 of 2017) having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 20th May, 2017 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 07th June, 2017 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---WHEREAS it is expedient to put in place legal and institutional framework to protect the rights of the Persons with Disabilities: It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTER II RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 11. Equity in health and rehabilitation services.---(1) The government shall ensure barrier free access to necessary public health services in private and public institutions and infrastructure to Persons with Disabilities without any discrimination and without any cost borne by such persons. (2) The council shall devise plans to provide special health insurance to Persons with Disabilities and free medical coverage. The government shall earmark necessary funds for financing such health insurance scheme and medical coverage. (3) The private sector health services providers shall provide quality services to Persons with Disabilities at 50% concessional rates. (4) Special health service for early identification and intervention of disabilities and medical services especially designed to prevent disability shall be implemented. (5) The government shall initiate, with the help of the medical and scientific community, research to identify causes of various disabilities and make efforts to create awareness in public to adopt practices that help to prevent such disabilities. (6) The Government shall undertake initiatives to promote, support and implement community based rehabilitation and research initiatives at all level.