Parliament Parliament of India
Bill defines nurse practitioner, midwifery associate roles
This Bill establishes the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission to regulate and maintain standards of education and services for nursing and midwifery professionals.
It aims to create a system for assessing institutions, maintaining national and state registers, and improving access, research, and the adoption of scientific advancements in the field.
Who it concerns: The Bill affects nursing and midwifery professionals (including nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives, and associates), nursing and midwifery educational and research institutions in India, universities, and the Central and State Governments.
What the bill does
- Constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission as a body corporate with a Chairperson, ex officio members, and other members.
- Creation of three Autonomous Boards: the Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education Board, the Nursing and Midwifery Assessment and Rating Board, and the Nursing and Midwifery Ethics and Registration Board.
- Establishment of State Nursing and Midwifery Commissions.
- Maintenance of a National Register and State Registers for nursing and midwifery professionals.
- Provisions for the recognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications granted by institutions in India and outside India.
- Constitution of a Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Council.
- Creation of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund.
- Granting of powers to the Central Government to give directions to the National Commission, Autonomous Boards, and State Governments.
Also in the document
- The Bill defines specific roles such as 'nurse practitioner,' 'midwifery associate,' and 'nursing associate.'
- It includes provisions for the withdrawal and derecognition of nursing and midwifery qualifications.
- The Bill provides for the power of the Central Government to supersede the National Commission.
- It includes a clause for the repeal and saving of previous laws (Clause 56), though the specific law being repealed is not named in the provided text.
Where this bill is now: Became law (Act)
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. 83 · 28 Jul 2023
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