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The Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2021

The Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2021

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This Act establishes a mandatory registration framework for all clinical establishments in Gujarat, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and diagnostic centers. It aims to standardize healthcare services by ensuring that facilities meet specific quality and safety benchmarks. The law mandates that all such establishments must register with the District Registering Authority to operate legally. It also imposes a duty on these facilities to provide emergency stabilization care to patients. By creating a transparent registry and oversight mechanism, the Act protects citizens from substandard medical practices and ensures accountability, ultimately improving the quality and safety of healthcare delivery across the state.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Provided that different dates may be appointed for different categories of clinical establishments and for different recognised systems of medicine.

Chapter II REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 3State Council of Clinical Establishment
  2. 4Providing information to National Council
  3. 5Authority for registration
  4. 6Registration for Clinical Establishments
  5. 7No person shall run a clinical establishment unless it has been duly registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
  6. 8Classification of Clinical Establishments

Chapter III PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION →

  1. 9Application for provisional certificate of registration
  2. 10Provisional certificate
  3. 11No inquiry prior to provisional registration
  4. 12Validity of provisional registration
  5. 13Display of certificate of registration
  6. 14Duplicate certificate
  7. 15Certificate to be non-transferable
  8. 16Publication of expiry of registration
  9. 17The Authority shall cause to be published within such time and in such manner, as may be prescribed, the names of clinical establishments whose registration has expired.
  10. 18Time-limit for provisional registration
  11. 19Application for permanent registration
  12. 20The application for permanent registration by a clinical establishment shall be made to the Authority in such form and be accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed.
  13. 21The clinical establishment shall submit evidence of having complied with the prescribed minimum standards in such manner, as may be prescribed.
  14. 22Communications of objections
  15. 23If objections are received within a period as referred to in section 21, such objections shall be communicated to the clinical establishment for response within a period of forty-five days.
  16. 24The permanent registration shall be granted only when a clinical establishment fulfils such standards for registration prescribed by the State Government.
  17. 25Provided that the Authority shall record its reasons, if it disallows an application for permanent registration.
  18. 26Fresh application for permanent registration
  19. 27Cancellation of registration
  20. 28Inspection of registered clinical establishments
  21. 29Power to enter
  22. 30Levy of fee by State Government
  23. 31The State Government may charge fees for different categories of clinical establishments, as may be prescribed.

Chapter IV REGISTER OF CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 32Register of clinical establishments
  2. 33Maintenance of State Register of clinical establishments

Chapter V PENALTIES →

  1. 34Penalty
  2. 35Monetary penalty for nonregistration
  3. 36Disobedience of direction, obstruction and refusal of information
  4. 37Penalty for minor deficiencies
  5. 38Contravention by companies
  6. 39Offences by Government Clinical Establishments
  7. 40Recovery of fine as an arrear of land revenue

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 41Protection of action taken in good faith
  2. 42Furnishing of returns, etc.
  3. 43Power to give directions
  4. 44Employees of Authority, etc. to be public servants
  5. 45Power to make rules
  6. 46Power to remove difficulties
  7. 47Repeal and saving

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