Chapter XV REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS

DEFINITIONS.— In this Chapter, -

1. (a) "hospital" means any establishments or premises used or intended to be used, for the reception or accommodation of persons suffering from any sickness, injury or infirmity, whether of body or mind, and the providing of treatment or nursing or both for them and includes a maternity home but does not include any hospital or nursing homes licenced under the Mental Health Act, 1987 (Central Act 14 of 1987) and institutions for the care of mentally retarded persons and leprosy patients and institutions run by Government or voluntary organisations for the care and welfare of the aged;
2. (b) "maternity home" means an establishment where women are usually received and accommodated for the purpose of confinement and anti-natal and post-natal care in connection with child birth or anything connected there with;
3. (c) "Private hospital" means any hospital other than a hospital belonging to or administrated by the Central Government or State Government;
4. (d) "private paramedical institution" includes clinical laboratory, X-ray unit, blood bank, scanning centres, [nursing schools] etc., under private ownership and also includes training centers relating to the relevent subjects.

REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND PRIVATE PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.— On or after the commencement of this Act, no private hospital and private paramedical institution shall be established within the territorial area of a Municipality without prior registration in that Municipality under section 313.

REGISTRATION OF EXISTING PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND PRIVATE PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.— In the case of a private hospital or a paramedical institution existing on the date of commencement of this Act in a Municipal area it shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act, if an application for registration has been filed in accordance with the provisions of section 313, with the prescribed period.

APPLICATION AND FEES FOR REGISTRATION.— Every application for registration of a private hospital or a paramedical institution or for a renewal of a registration shall contain such particulars and shall be accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed.

PENALTY FOR MAINTAINING AND RUNNING UNREGISTERED PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND PRIVATE PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.— Any person maintaining or running an unregistered private hospital or private paramedical institution in contravention of the provisions of this Act shall, on conviction be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and after making such conviction if maintaining or conducting a Private Hospital or Paramedical Institution in contravention of the provisions of this Act shall be, punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for each day during which the offence continues.

Collection of fees from Private Hospital and Para Medical institution.— Subject to the rules made by the Government for this purpose, the Municipality may collect annual fees at the rate fixed by the Council from any Private Hospitals and Para Medical institutions registered in the Municipality, for any services if any rendered to it by the Municipality.