Bill defines Homoeopathy to include biochemic remedies

It seeks to enforce high ethical standards, maintain a national register of practitioners, and facilitate the adoption of latest medical research.

Who it concerns: 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.

What the bill does

• 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).

Also in the document

• The Bill defines 'Homoeopathy' to include the use of biochemic remedies.
• It specifies that the Chairperson must have a postgraduate degree in Homoeopathy and at least twenty years of experience, including ten years as a leader in healthcare or education.
• Members of the Commission are prohibited from owning or having dealings with the managing body of a private or non-government medical institution regulated under the Act.
• The Bill includes provisions for the removal of the Chairperson and Members and protection for actions taken in good faith.
• It includes a clause for the repeal and saving of existing laws, though the specific laws repealed are not listed in the provided text.