Delhi: Centre to bring bill to regulate allied healthcare profession education
NEW DELHI: The Centre proposes to come out with a bill to establish a Central Healthcare Council to standardize and regulate allied healthcare profession education, Lok Sabha was informed.
"Yes. A bill to form council for unregulated allied health professionals is under discussion.
"The proposed bill is to establish a Central Healthcare Council to standardize and regulate allied healthcare profession education. It is under discussion in the Ministry," Minister of State for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste said in a written reply.
Replying to another question, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said the government also proposes to establish a Medical Technology Assessment Board (MTAB) in the Department of Health Research which would recommend technologies (drugs, devices, method of treatment, etc.) in the area of health after evaluating them on their efficacy, appropriateness and cost effectiveness.
This would serve as an important tool in prioritizing national health spending and help achieve universal health coverage by providing affordable healthcare.
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