law: Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
  Chapter IV:
  
  Provisions for Medical Care of Senior Citizen
  20. Medical support
  
  for senior citizen.-
  
  The State Government
  
  shall ensure that, -
   
  
   i.  
  
    the
  
  Government hospitals or hospitals funded fully or partially by the Government
  
  shall provide beds for all senior citizens as far as possible;
  separate
  
  queues be arranged for senior citizens;
   
  
   iii.  
  
    facility
  
  for treatment of chronic, terminal and degenerative diseases is expanded for
  
  senior citizens;
   
  
   iv.  
  
    research
  
  activities for chronic elderly diseases and ageing is expanded;
   
  
   v.  
  
    There
  
  are earmarked facilities for geriatric patients in every district hospital duly
  
  headed by a medical officer with experience in geriatric care.