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| long_title = An Act to provide for the registration and regulation of clinical establishments in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental hereto. <br />
| enacted_by = [[Parliament of India]]<br />
| date_assented = 18 August 2010<br />
| date_commenced = 1 March 2012<br />
| bill_citation = [http://clinicalestablishments.nic.in/WriteReadData/969.pdf No. 23 of 2010]<br />
| status = in force<br />
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The '''Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010''' is an Act of the [[Parliament of India]]. It seeks to regulate all [[clinical medicine|clinical]] establishments in India. The Act requires all clinical establishments to register themselves and provides a set of standard treatment guidelines for common diseases and conditions.<ref name=TH-Act>{{cite news|title=Clinical establishments brought under Act|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/clinical-establishments-brought-under-act/article3156793.ece|access-date=7 November 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 March 2010}}</ref><br />
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The state governments must adopt the law by passing a [[Resolution (law)|resolution]] in the legislative assemblies.<ref name=TH-Act/> As of March 2018, the following states have adopted it: [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Mizoram]], [[Sikkim]], [[Bihar]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], Jharkhand, Assam, Haryana. However, not all of these states have made any clear provisions to implement the Act.<ref name=TT-Heal>{{cite news|title=Physician, heal thyself|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150308/jsp/7days/story_7392.jsp|access-date=7 November 2015|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]|date=8 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=TH-Act/><br />
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==Overview==<br />
The Act cannot be directly applied to all states of India. The states have the choice of passing a resolution to adopt the bill or passing a similar bill. The Act however directly applies to the states of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Mizoram]], and [[Sikkim]], as they had passed resolutions allowing such laws in their states.<ref name=fullact>{{cite act|title= Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010|number= 23|date= 2010|url= http://clinicalestablishments.nic.in/WriteReadData/969.pdf|access-date= 11 March 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083717/http://clinicalestablishments.nic.in/WriteReadData/969.pdf|archive-date= 4 March 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> <br />
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The aim of the Act is to register all clinical establishments in India to make it easier to regulate them and implement standard practices. With the exception of the establishments under the military forces, all public and private establishments, including [[AYUSH]] establishments, are required to register. According to Chapter I Clause 2 (c), a clinical establishment may be a [[hospital]], [[maternity home]], [[nursing home]], [[dispensary]], [[clinic]], [[sanatorium]] or any other institution that offer services for diagnosis, care or treatment of patients.<ref name=fullact/><br />
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The Chapter II details the formation of a National Council. The Chapter III details the formation of State and Union Territory Councils. It also requires formation of district registering authorities. The Chapter IV details the registration procedure. A provisional registration shall be valid for 1 year and must be renewed. An establishment may apply for a permanent registration. The registration certificate must be prominently displayed. The Chapter V details the creation of state and national level Register of Medical Establishment in digital form.<ref name=fullact/><br />
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The Chapter VI details various offences and penalties. For example, running an unregistered establishment carries a fine up to {{currency|50000|INR}} on the first offence. A person knowingly working in an unregistered establishment will be fined up to {{currency|25000|INR}}. There is also a fine of up to {{currency|500000|INR}} for obstructing investigations, withholding information or giving false information. In case of violation by a corporate body, the management shall be held responsible.<ref name=fullact/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Health in India]]<br />
* [[Drug policy of India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite news|title=Clinical Establishments Act, 2010: Salient Features & Critical Analysis|url=http://www.indiamedicaltimes.com/2013/07/10/clinical-establishments-act-2010-salient-features-critical-analysis-by-dr-s-k-joshi/|work=India Medical Times|date=10 July 2013}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151106214438/http://clinicalestablishments.nic.in/cms/Home.aspx Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010]<br />
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