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National Commission for Allied Healthcare Act, 2021

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

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This law regulates the education, training, and professional conduct of over fifty allied and healthcare professions in India, including physiotherapists, nutritionists, and lab technicians. It applies to these professionals, the institutions that train them, and the healthcare centers that employ them. By establishing national and state regulatory bodies, licensing exams, and official registries, the act ensures only qualified individuals practice. This matters because it standardizes previously unregulated medical support roles, curbs unqualified diagnostic and therapeutic services, protects patient safety, and elevates the quality of healthcare delivery through a coordinated, multidisciplinary medical team approach.

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Chapter II NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSION →

  1. 3Constitution and composition of Commission.
  2. 5Resignation and removal of Members.
  3. 6Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
  4. 7Meetings of Commission.
  5. 8Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
  6. 9Officers and other employees of Commission.
  7. 10Professional Councils.
  8. 11Functions of Commission.
  9. 12National Allied and Healthcare Advisory Council.
  10. 13Central Allied and Healthcare Professionals’ Register.
  11. 14Privileges for enrolment on Central Register.
  12. 15Rights of persons who are enrolled on Central Register.
  13. 16Registration in Central Register.
  14. 17Issue of certificate of registration.
  15. 18Registration of additional qualifications.
  16. 19Removal of name from Central Register.
  17. 20Interim Commission.
  18. 21Search-cum-Selection Committee.

Chapter III STATE ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE COUNCIL →

  1. 22Constitution and composition of State Council.
  2. 23Terms and conditions of service of Member.
  3. 24Resignation and removal of Member.
  4. 25Cessation of membership and filling up of casual vacancy of Member.
  5. 26Meetings of State Council.
  6. 27Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Council.
  7. 28Officers and other employees of State Council.
  8. 29Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards.
  9. 30Functions of State Council.
  10. 31Constitution of Advisory Board.
  11. 32State Allied and Healthcare Professionals’ Register.
  12. 33Registration in State Register.
  13. 34Issue of duplicate certificates.
  14. 35Renewal of name of Allied and Healthcare professionals in the State Register.
  15. 36Removal of name of a person from State Register.
  16. 37Restoration of name of a person in the State Register.
  17. 38Recognition of persons offering services prior to commencement of Act.

Chapter IV RECOGNITION AND RECIPROCITY →

  1. 39Recognition of allied and healthcare institutions and reciprocity.

Chapter V ESTATBLISHMENT OF NEW ALLIED AND HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION →

  1. 40Permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, new courses of study, etc.
  2. 41Power to require information from allied and healthcare institutions.
  3. 42Recognition of allied and healthcare qualifications by State Council.
  4. 43Withdrawal of recognition.
  5. 44Failure to maintain minimum essential standards by allied and healthcare institutions.

Chapter VI FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 45Grants by Central Government.
  2. 46National Allied and Healthcare Fund.
  3. 47Accounts and audit of Commission.
  4. 48Annual report of Commission.
  5. 49Returns and information.
  6. 50Grants by State Government.
  7. 51State Allied and Healthcare Council Fund.
  8. 52Accounts and audit of State Council.
  9. 53Annual report of State Council.
  10. 54Authentication of orders, etc.
  11. 55Practice by allied and healthcare professionals.

Chapter VII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 56Penalty for falsely claiming to be entered in Central Register and State Register.
  2. 57Misuse of titles.
  3. 58Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
  4. 58AAdjudication of penalties.
  5. 59Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act.
  6. 60Cognizance of offences.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 61Bar of jurisdiction.
  2. 62Protection of action taken in good faith.
  3. 63Direction by Central Government.
  4. 64Act to have overriding effect.
  5. 65Power of Central Government to make rules.
  6. 66Power to make regulations.
  7. 67Laying of rules and regulations.
  8. 68Power of State Government to make rules.
  9. 69Power to remove difficulties.
  10. 70Power to amend Schedule.

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