Standards

(1) Every Private Medical Establishment shall conform to the standards of staffing pattern and infrastructure, etc., laid down in this Act or the rules made there under or any other law for the time being in force concerning the staff and their qualifications, operation theatre, buildings, space requirements, equipment, facilities to be provided to the patients and their attendants, maintenance and other matters. (2) Different standards may be set for different class or classes of Private Medical Establishments, in respect of different areas, as determined by the State Government. Expert Committees may be constituted by the State Government for suggesting the standards for different class or classes of Private Medical Establishment for different areas from time to time. The composition, powers and responsibilities, of the Expert Committees and the terms and conditions of service of members of the Expert Committee shall be as may be prescribed. Provided that the number of representatives of private medical establishments shall not exceed one-thirds of the total members. (1) The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Karnataka Ordinance 07 of 2025) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act.