Allied and Healthcare Council of India established as body corporate
This Bill aims to regulate the education and services of allied and healthcare professionals in India and maintain a Central Register for them. It establishes a regulatory framework to ensure standards in these professions.
Allied and healthcare professionals (including technicians, technologists, scientists, therapists, and others providing preventive, curative, or rehabilitative services), allied and healthcare educational/research institutions, and the newly created Allied and Healthcare Council of India and State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
- Constitution of the Allied and Healthcare Council of India (AHC) as a body corporate.
- Constitution of State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
- Maintenance of a Central Register and State Registers for allied and healthcare professionals.
- Definition of 'allied health professional' requiring a qualification of at least 2,000 hours.
- Definition of 'healthcare professional' requiring a qualification of at least 3,600 hours.
- Provisions for the recognition of institutions and reciprocity.
- Permission required for establishing new allied and healthcare institutions or courses.
- Penalties for falsely claiming registration, misuse of titles, and failure to surrender certificates.
- Power of the Central and State Governments to make rules and regulations.
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Where this law is now — Withdrawn
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Document details
| Official title | THE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS BILL, 2018 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LX |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |