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Clinical Establishments (Registration) Act, 2010

The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010

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This Act regulates clinical establishments by mandating registration and setting uniform minimum standards for medical facilities, services, and staff. It applies to almost all public and private healthcare providers in adopting states, including hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and single doctor practices, while excluding military facilities. This law matters because it aims to prevent medical negligence and guarantee acceptable quality of care for citizens. Crucially, it legally obligates all registered facilities to provide immediate medical treatment to stabilize anyone in an emergency condition. It also creates centralized digital registries to improve regulatory transparency, accountability, and overall standardization across the entire nation.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, application and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 3Establishment of National Council.
  2. 4Disqualifications for appointment as member.
  3. 5Functions of National Council.
  4. 6Power to seek advice or assistance.
  5. 7National Council to follow consultative process.

Chapter III REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS FOR CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 8State Council of clinical establishments.
  2. 9Providing information to National Council.
  3. 10Authority for registration.
  4. 11Registration for clinical establishments.
  5. 12Condition for registration.
  6. 13Classification of clinical establishments.

Chapter IV PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION →

  1. 14Application for provisional certificate of registration.
  2. 15Provisional certificate.
  3. 16No inquiry prior to provisional registration.
  4. 17Validity of provisional registration.
  5. 18Display of certificate of registration.
  6. 19Duplicate certificate.
  7. 20Certificate to be non-transferable.
  8. 21Publication of expiry of registration.
  9. 22Renewal of registration.
  10. 23Time limit for provisional registration.
  11. 24Application for permanent registration.
  12. 25Verification of application.
  13. 26Display of information for filing objections.
  14. 27Communication of objections.
  15. 28Standards for permanent registration.
  16. 29Allowing or disallowing of registration.
  17. 30Certificate of permanent registration.
  18. 31Fresh application for permanent registration.
  19. 32Cancellation of registration.
  20. 33Inspection of registered clinical establishments.
  21. 34Power to enter.
  22. 35Levy of fee by State Government.
  23. 36Appeal.

Chapter V REGISTER OF CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENTS →

  1. 37Register of clinical establishments.
  2. 38Maintenance of State Register of clinical establishments.
  3. 39Maintenance of National Register of clinical establishments.

Chapter VI PENALTIES →

  1. 40Penalty.
  2. 41Monetary penalty for non-registration.
  3. 42Disobedience of direction, obstruction and refusal of information.
  4. 43Penalty for minor deficiencies.
  5. 44Contravention by companies.
  6. 45Offences by Government Departments.
  7. 46Recovery of 3[penalty.

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 47Protection of action taken in good faith.
  2. 48Furnishing of returns, etc.
  3. 49Power to give directions.
  4. 50Employees of the authority, etc., to be public servants.
  5. 51Power to remove difficulties.
  6. 52Power of Central Government to make rules.
  7. 53Laying of rules.
  8. 54Power of State Government to make rules.
  9. 55Laying of rules.
  10. 56Savings.

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