Definitions

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “medicare service institution” means an institution used or intended to be used for the reception, accommodation, treatment and medicare of persons suffering from any sickness, injury or infirmity whether of body or mind and providing of treatment or nursing or both of them and includes maternity home, convalescent home, nursing home or hospital etc. owned or controlled either by the State Government or Central Government or any person or individual;

1. (b) “medical service person” in relation to a medicare service institution shall include, (i) registered medical practitioners (including those having provisional registration);
   • (ii) registered nurses;
   • (iii) medical students;
   • (iv) nursing students;
   • (v) para-medical workers.