The Telangana Allopathic Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2002
The Telangana Allopathic Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2002
This Act establishes a mandatory registration and regulation framework for private allopathic medical care establishments across Telangana, including hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, diagnostic centers, maternity homes, and physiotherapy facilities. Government-run institutions and psychiatric facilities are excluded. It empowers state and district advisory bodies to oversee registration, monitor standards of sanitation, staff qualifications, infrastructure, and waste management, and enforce public health obligations like providing free care for poor patients if concessions were received. By inspecting facilities and imposing fines or license cancellations for non-compliance, the law ensures quality control, accountability, and patient safety in private healthcare.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Registration of Private Medical Care Establishments.
- 4. Constitution of a Registering Authority.
- 5. Powers, duties and functions of the Authority.
- 5A. Constitution of State Level and District Level Advisory Committees.
- 5B. Powers and functions of the State Level Advisory Committee.
- 5C. Powers and functions of the District Level Advisory Committee.
- 5D. The term of office of the Advisory Committee members.
- 6. Application for Registration.
- 7. Certification of Registration.
- 8. Inspection or enquiry.
- 9. Cancellation or Suspension of Registration.
- 10. Appeals.
- 11. Offences and Penalties.
- 12. Offences by Companies
- 13. Court competent to try offences under this Act
- 14. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 15. Cognizance of Offences
- 16. Public Servant
- 17. Power to remove doubts and difficulties
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Savings
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