Bill to regulate clinics

New Delhi: May 04, 2010

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Clinical Establishments Bill to regulate private hospitals and clinics across the country. “It would also ensure that no clinic runs unless it has been duly registered in accordance with the prescribed procedure,” Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said. The Bill was passed without any discussion as the House witnessed uproar over reported scam in allocation of 2G spectrum and the alleged links of a Union Minister with an arms dealer.

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