Haryana govt to launch Clinical Establishment Act by month-end

GURUGRAM: The Haryana government is all set to implement the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation), Act 2010. Sources reveal that the act can be implemented by end of this month. It is expected to control the exorbitant prices by the private hospitals and fix accountability by those in the private sector.

The act was notified in February this year. Initially, the state government had planned to have a separate Haryana Clinical Establishment Act. However, it finally adopted the central Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation), Act 2010 which has been implemented in 16 states across India. The rules under the act are being finalised and state government will implement it by month-end.

Only the hospitals with over 50 beds will be covered the rules. The hospitals will have to display the services, charges and list of the doctors at the hospital. The health officials say that the department will have some control on the negligence in the private sector once the act will be implemented.

A district registration authority will be formed that will register the hospitals and will have power to inspect them. A state level council will oversee how many new hospitals have been registered and their functioning.

Incidentally, a majority of the hospitals covered under the act are based in Gurugram and Faridabad districts.

When contacted Dr Aditya Chaudhari, additional director general health services, Haryana said that “Haryana government is serious about implementing the act. The rules are being formed and will be implemented soon”.