Bill defines Homoeopathy to include biochemic remedies
The Bill aims to establish a medical education system for Homoeopathy that improves access to quality and affordable education, ensures a sufficient number of high-quality professionals across India, and promotes equitable healthcare. It seeks to enforce high ethical standards, maintain a national register of practitioners, and facilitate the adoption of latest medical research.
The Bill applies to the Central Government, State Governments, Universities, medical institutions (both in and outside India), registered Homoeopathy medical practitioners, and the newly constituted National Commission for Homoeopathy and its Autonomous Boards.
- Constitution of the National Commission for Homoeopathy as a body corporate with a Chairperson, seven ex officio Members, and twelve part-time Members.
- Establishment of an Advisory Council for Homoeopathy.
- Creation of three Autonomous Boards: Homoeopathy Education Board, Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy, and Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Homoeopathy.
- Mandating National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test, National Exit Test, Post-Graduate National Entrance Test, and National Teachers' Eligibility Test for Homoeopathy.
- Maintenance of a National Register and State Register of Homoeopathy by the Board of Ethics and Registration.
- Provision for recognition of qualifications granted by universities or medical institutions in India and outside India.
- Establishment of a National Commission Fund for Homoeopathy and grants by the Central Government.
- Power of the Central Government to give directions to the Commission, Autonomous Boards, and State Governments.
- Provision for joint sittings of the Commission with other national medical commissions (AYUSH and National Medical Commission).
Written from the document by AI, and checked against it. The original below is authoritative.
The original document
Document details
| Official title | THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HOMOEOPATHY BILL, 2020 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | II |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |