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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN)

2021 MAR 11

Preliminary   > Social Justice   >   Health   >   Health

Why in news?

  • The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN).

About the fund:

  • Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN) is a single non-lapsable reserve fund for health from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess.
  • The major benefits of PMSSN will be enhanced access to universal and affordable health care through availability of earmarked resources, while ensuring that the amount does not lapse at the end of the financial year.
  • In the 2018 Budget, the Central Government while announcing Ayushman Bharat Scheme, also announced replacement of existing 3% Education Cess by 4% Health and Education Cess.
  • Proceeds of share of health in the Health and Education Cess will be credited into PMSSN.
  • It will be utilized for the flagship schemes of the Health Ministry:
    • Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)
    • Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs)
    • National Health Mission
    • Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
    • Emergency disaster preparedness and responses during health emergencies
  • It added that administration and maintenance of the PMSSN is entrusted to the Health Ministry and in any financial year, the expenditure on such schemes of the Ministry would be initially incurred from the PMSSN and thereafter, from Gross Budgetary Support (GBS).

Prelims Question

Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN):
1.It is a non-lapsable fund to be used for developing health sector.
2.It is administered and maintained by Health ministry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to the Prelims Question