How to get the Disability Certificate for visual disability from Health and Family Welfare Department in Karnataka?






Name of the Department HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Name of the Service Issue of Disability Certificate
Name of the Sub Service Issue of Disability Certificate for Visual disability
Whom to approach for this service (Designated Officer)?

(a) Taluk Medical Board

(b) District Medical Board

Procedure involved to get this service

1. OPD registration

2. Entry into GSC and issue Ack

3. Appear on the appointment date for assessment by the Ophthalmologist (Eye) specialist

4. Preparation of certificate

5. Certification by the Disability Board

6. Issue of certificate

Form to be submitted to get this service Citizen has to get registered in OPD
Who are eligible to get this service Any Visually handicapped person can get this service
Fee/Charges to be paid to get the service NIL
Maximum number of days to wait to get this service delivered 30 Working Days
Whom to approach as a appeal (Competent Officer), if the service is not delivered in time or rejected by officer DHO Deputy Commissioner
Maximum number of days to wait to get the decision of the Competent Officer 15 Working Days
Whom to approach as 2nd appeal (Appellate Authority), if the decision of the Competent officer is not acceptable or not implemented? J.D. (Medical) Director, H.F.W.
Maximum no. of days to wait to get the decision of Appellate Authority 15 Working Days
Other information If the disability is 100 % or predominantly visible, certificate can be issued Medical Officer at PHCs


Work Flow

Step

Description

No. of Days

Designation

1

Receipt of application from the citizen, issue of OPD or IPD slip and forwarding it to concerned ophthalmologist

1.00

Case Worker

2

Ophthalmologist of the concerned hospital will inform the citizen the date on which they have to appear for disability assessment

3.00

Officer(General)

3

Ophthalmologist will assess the disability

10.00

Officer(General)

4

Approval by the disability board which meets on specified day of the month

15.00

Officer(General)

5

Issue of disability certificate to the citizen

1.00

Case Worker

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