Section 38 — Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support.

38. Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support.—(1) Any person with 

benchmark disability, who considers himself to be in need of high support, or any person or organisation 

on his or her behalf, may apply to an authority, to be notified by the appropriate Government, requesting 

to provide high support. 

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the authority shall refer it to an Assessment 

Board consisting of such Members as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 

(3) The Assessment Board shall assess the case referred to it under sub-section (1) in such manner as 

may be prescribed by the Central Government, and shall send a report to the authority certifying the need 

of high support and its nature. 

(4) On receipt of a report under sub-section (3), the authority shall take steps to provide support in 

accordance with the report and subject to relevant schemes and orders of the appropriate Government in 

this behalf. 

CHAPTER VIII 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTS