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The Goa Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2019

The Goa Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2019

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This law requires all healthcare facilities in Goa, such as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, to register with the government. It applies to private and public providers, including trusts and single-doctor practices, but excludes military hospitals. The Act sets minimum standards for operations and establishes a system for registering these establishments. By doing so, it aims to ensure that patients receive safe, quality care and have a clear way to address any complaints or grievances against their healthcare providers.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of Council for Clinical Establishments.
  4. 4. Disqualification for appointment as member.
  5. 5. Functions of the Council.
  6. 6. Power to seek advice or assistance.
  7. 7. Appointment of an authority.
  8. 8. Registration for Clinical Establishments
  9. 9. Conditions for registration
  10. 10. Classification of Clinical Establishments
  11. 11. Application for provisional certificate of registration
  12. 12. Provisional Certificate
  13. 13. No inquiry prior to provisional registration
  14. 14. Validity of provisional registration
  15. 15. Display of certificate of registration
  16. 16. Duplicate certificate
  17. 17. Certificate to be non-transferable
  18. 18. Publication of expiry of registration
  19. 19. Renewal of provisional registration
  20. 20. Time limit for provisional registration
  21. 20A. Extension of time limit for provisional and permanent registration
  22. 21. Application for permanent registration
  23. 22. Verification of application
  24. 23. Display of information for filing objections
  25. 24. Communication of objections
  26. 25. Standards for permanent registration
  27. 26. Allowing or disallowing of registration
  28. 27. Certificate for permanent registration.
  29. 28. Fresh application for permanent registration.
  30. 29. Cancellation of registration.
  31. 30. Inspection of registered clinical establishments.
  32. 31. Power to enter.
  33. 32. Levy of fees by Government.
  34. 33. Appeal.
  35. 34. Register of clinical establishments.
  36. 35. Maintenance of State Register of clinical establishments.
  37. 36. Furnishing of returns.
  38. 37. Information to be submitted.
  39. 38. Penalty.
  40. 39. Disobedience of directions, obstruction and refusal of information
  41. 40. Contravention by Companies
  42. 41. Offences by Government Departments
  43. 42. Recovery of fine
  44. 43. Protection of action taken in good faith
  45. 44. Power to give directions
  46. 45. Employees of the authority etc. to be public servants
  47. 46. Power to remove difficulties
  48. 47. Power to make rules
  49. 48. Repeal and savings

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