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The Punjab Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2020

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The Punjab Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2020, creates a mandatory registration and regulatory framework for all healthcare facilities operating within Punjab. It covers a wide range of institutions, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and diagnostic centers, whether run by the government, private trusts, or individual doctors. The Act excludes the Armed Forces. Its primary purpose is to standardize healthcare quality, ensure patient safety, and enforce ethical practices. For citizens, this means that every clinical establishment must now be registered, maintain transparent billing, provide grievance redressal mechanisms, and adhere to specific hygiene and service standards, ensuring accountability and better care across the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, application and commence-ment.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Establishment of the Punjab State Council.
  4. 4. Functions and powers of the Punjab State Council.
  5. 5. Disqualification of a Member of the Punjab State Council.
  6. 6. State Registrar of Clinical Establishments.
  7. 7. State Registration Authority.
  8. 8. Functions of the State Registration Authority.
  9. 9. District Registration Authority.
  10. 10. Functions of the District Registration Authority.
  11. 11. Registration certificates for clinical establishments.
  12. 12. Classification of clinical establishments.
  13. 13. Application for provisional certificate of registration.
  14. 14. Provisional certificate.
  15. 15. No inquiry prior to grant of provisional registration.
  16. 16. Validity of provisional registration.
  17. 17. Extension of provisional registration.
  18. 18. Time limit for provisional registration.
  19. 19. Application for permanent registration.
  20. 20. Verification of application.
  21. 21. Conditions for permanent registration.
  22. 22. Standards for permanent registration.
  23. 23. Allowing or disallowing of registration.
  24. 24. Certificate of permanent registration and its renewal.
  25. 25. Display of certificate of registration.
  26. 26. Duplicate certificate.
  27. 27. Certificate to be non-transferable.
  28. 28. Publication of expiry of registration.
  29. 29. Cancellation or suspension of registration.
  30. 30. Inspection of clinical establishment.
  31. 31. Improvement notice.
  32. 32. Prohibition order.
  33. 33. Power to enter.
  34. 34. Punjab State Appellate Authority.
  35. 35. Functions of Punjab State Appellate Authority.
  36. 36. Appeal and revocation.
  37. 37. District Register of Clinical Establishments.
  38. 38. State Register of Clinical Establishments.
  39. 39. Punjab State Master Register.
  40. 40. Penalty.
  41. 41. Monetary penalty for non-registration.
  42. 42. Disobedience of direction, obstruction and refusal of information.
  43. 43. Penalty for minor deficiencies.
  44. 44. Contravention by companies.
  45. 45. Offences by Government Departments.
  46. 46. Recovery of fine.
  47. 47. Grievance redressal.
  48. 48. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  49. 49. Furnishing of returns etc.
  50. 50. Power to give directions.
  51. 51. Employees of the registration authorities etc., to be public servants.
  52. 52. Power to remove difficulties.
  53. 53. Power of State Government to make rules.
  54. 54. Repeal and saving.

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