**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 20, 2025. It contains an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Allied and Healthcare Profession Rules, 2023, issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, effective from July 17th, 2025. These amendments are made in exercise of powers conferred by section 68 of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Rule 3 Amendments (Table, Column 3)**
* **Physiotherapy Professional:** The item "(iii) A diploma in Physiotherapy with not less than 25 years of experience, or" is omitted. Item (iv) is renumbered as item (iii).
* **Occupational Therapy Professional:** The item "(iii) A diploma in Occupational Therapy with not less than 20 years of experience; or" is omitted. Item (iv) shall be renumbered as item (iii).
* **Rule 14 Amendments**
* Sub-rule (2) is omitted.
* Sub-rules (3) through (9) are renumbered as (2) through (8) respectively.
* In sub-rule (5) (as renumbered), "sub-rule (5)" is replaced with "sub-rule (4)".
* **Form I Amendments**
* "(see rule 14(1) & (2)" is replaced with "(see rule 14(1))".
* "Technician" is replaced with "Category".
* Item "4. Character Certifier's name and address: 1. 2. Character certificates (two)" is omitted.
* Item 5 is renumbered as item 4.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact:** Healthcare professionals and those involved in allied healthcare education and regulation in Tamil Nadu. The changes affect qualifications and application requirements.
**Action Required:** Stakeholders should familiarize themselves with the updated rules and adjust their practices and applications accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Allied and Healthcare Profession Rules, 2023: The rules that are being amended by this notification.
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021: The central act under which the Tamil Nadu Allied and Healthcare Profession Rules were created, and the authority for the current amendment.
Health and Family Welfare Department: The department responsible for the notification.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the rules apply.