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The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2012

The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2012

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This law regulates private healthcare facilities in Karnataka, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and diagnostic centers, as well as the medical practitioners who run them. It establishes standards for hygiene, infrastructure, and patient care to ensure safety and quality. The Act also outlines the rights and responsibilities of patients through a charter, creating a framework for accountability and grievance redressal. By formalizing these rules, the legislation aims to protect patients from malpractice and ensure that private medical services meet essential health and ethical requirements.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Registration of Private Medical Establishments
  5. 4. Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority
  6. 5. Repeal and savings
  7. 5A. Grant or renewal of provisional registration
  8. 5B. Publication of list of expired registration of provisionally registered private medical establishments
  9. 5C. Application for Permanent registration or renewal
  10. 6. Substitution of section 6
  11. 7. Substitution of section 7
  12. 8. Functions of the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority
  13. 9. Standards
  14. 9A. Functions of the Experts Committees and other Committees
  15. 10. Schedule of charges and establishment details to be notified
  16. 11. Obligations of Private Medical Establishments
  17. 11A. Patient’s Charter and Private Medical Establishment's Charter
  18. 11B. Power of State Government to amend the schedule
  19. 12. Maintenance of clinical records
  20. 13. Procedure for obtaining information
  21. 14. Restrictions on furnishing of information
  22. 16. Appellate Authority
  23. 17. Appeal
  24. 18. Private Medical Establishments to report the names of government doctors on their establishments.
  25. 19. Penalties
  26. 19A. Cognizance of offence
  27. 19B. Jurisdiction of Magistrates
  28. 20. Offences by a Company
  29. 21. Power of entry, inspection etc.
  30. 22. Sealing premises of un-registered Private Medical Establishments
  31. 23. Powers of State Government to give directions to the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authorities
  32. 24. Protection of action taken in good faith
  33. 25. Removal of difficulties
  34. 26. Power to make rules
  35. 27. Rules and orders to be placed before the State legislature
  36. 28. Repeal and Savings
  37. Schedule. Schedule

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