Bill sets 2,000-hour training for allied health professionals
This Bill proposes to regulate the education and services of allied and healthcare professionals in India. It aims to maintain standards, assess institutions, and create a system to improve access to healthcare and research.
Allied and healthcare professionals (including technicians, technologists, scientists, and therapists), educational and research institutions granting degrees in these fields, and the Central and State Governments.
- Constitution of a National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession.
- Creation of State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
- Maintenance of a Central Register and State Register for professionals.
- Establishment of Professional Councils and Autonomous Boards.
- Regulation of the establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions and courses.
- Provision for recognition and reciprocity of institutions and qualifications.
- Creation of a National Allied and Healthcare Fund and State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.
- Definition of offences and penalties for falsely claiming registration or misusing titles.
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Document details
| Official title | The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2021 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XXXII |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |