The gazette notification pertains to the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
It issues the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions 7th (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2024.
The order clarifies the timeline for State Governments/Union Territories to constitute State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
Key Changes
Extends the deadline for State Governments/Union Territories to constitute State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
The new deadline is set to within three years and six months from the commencement date of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 (which commenced on May 25, 2021).
This extends the previous deadline, which was already extended to three years from the Act's commencement date by the 6th Removal of Difficulties Order, 2023, dated 02.11.2023.
The 7th Removal of Difficulties Order, 2024, comes into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette (March 20, 2024).
Impact Analysis
State Governments/Union Territories
Action Item: Expedite the process of identifying and appointing experienced professionals to the councils and address any legislative or statutory formalities to ensure timely compliance.
Allied and Healthcare Professionals
Action Item: Allied and healthcare professionals should stay informed about the developments and regulations introduced by the State Councils once they are established.
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions
Action Item: The National Commission may need to provide guidance and support to State Governments/UTs to facilitate the establishment of the State Councils.
Key Entities Referenced
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions: A national body established under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, responsible for regulating and promoting the allied and healthcare professions.
State Allied and Healthcare Councils: State-level councils to be constituted by each State Government/Union Territory, responsible for exercising powers and discharging duties as laid down under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 within their respective jurisdictions.
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021: The principal legislation governing the regulation and standardization of allied and healthcare professions in India.
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions 6th (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2023: An order issued on 02.11.2023 that previously extended the deadline for the constitution of State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions 7th (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2024: The current order, effective from the date of its publication in the gazette, further extends the deadline for the constitution of State Allied and Healthcare Councils to within three years and six months from the commencement of the Act.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1421] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, मार् च20, 2024/फाल्ग नु 30, 1945
No. 1421] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024/PHALGUNA 30, 1945
स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 20 मार्,च 2024
का.आ. 1490(अ).— िबदक राष्ट्रीय सहबद्ध और स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख वृजि आयोग अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का
14) (जिस े इसके आग े अजधजनयम कहा िायेगा) अजधजनयम की धारा 1(2) के संबंध म,ें ददनांक 25 मई, 2021 को लाग ू
दकया गया था ।
और िबदक अजधजनयम की धारा 22 की उप-धारा (1) म ें प्रावधान ह ै दक प्रत्येक राज्य सरकार, इस अजधजनयम के
प्रवतचन की तारीख स े छह माह के भीतर, अजधसूर्ना द्वारा एक राज्य पररषद ् का गठन करेगी, जिसे राज्य सहबद्ध और
स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख पररषद कहा िाएगा, िो इस अजधजनयम के तहत यथा-जनधाचररत िजियों का प्रयोग करेगी और कतचव्यों
का जनवचहन करेगी।
और िबदक राज्यों/संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों द्वारा अजधजनयम के प्रावधानों के अनुसार, र्ल रह े र्नु ावों के कारण, सहबद्ध
और स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख वृजियों म ें जवजिष्ट श्रणे ी म ें पयाचप्त अनुभवी पेिेवरों को खोिन े म ें करठनाई के कारण और
जवधायी/सांजवजधक औपर्ाररकताओं/प्रदियाओं के कारण, राज्य सरकारों द्वारा जनधाचररत अवजध के भीतर राज्य सहबद्ध और
स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख पररषदों का गठन नहीं दकया िा सका और उसके कारण अजधजनयम की धारा 22 के उि उपबंधों के
अनुपालन म ेंकरठनाइयााँ आई।
2138 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और िबदक जनधाचररत अवजध को आदिे अथाचत “राष्ट्रीय सहबद्ध और स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख वृजि आयोग छठा
(करठनाइयों का समापन ) आदिे , 2023”, ददनांक 02.11.2023 द्वारा अजधजनयम के प्रवतचन की तारीख स े तीन वष च तक
बढा ददया गया था।
और िबदक अजधजनयम की धारा 69 द्वारा प्रदि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा उपयिुच
करठनाइयों को दरू करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत:-
1. लघ ु िीषचक और प्रारंभ:
(1) इस आदिे को राष्ट्रीय सहबद्ध और स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख वजृ ि आयोग सातवा ाँ (करठनाइयों का समापन ) आदेि,
2024 कहा िाएगा।
(2) यह रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलाग ू होगा।
2. एतद्द्वारा स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक सभी राज्य सरकारें/संघ राज्य क्षत्रे , राष्ट्रीय सहबद्ध और स्ट्वास्ट््य दखे -रेख वृजि आयोग
अजधजनयम, 2021 के प्रवतचन की तारीख स े यथािीघ्र परन्त ु तीन वषच और छह माह के भीतर राज्य सहबद्ध और स्ट्वास्ट््य
दखे -रेख पररषदों का गठन करेंगे।
[फा. स.ं िेड-28016/03/2021-एएर्एस]
डॉ. जवपलु अग्रवाल, संयक्ु त सजर्व
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
ORDER
New Delhi, the 20th March, 2024
S.O. 1490(E).—Whereas the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021 (14 of
2021) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) came into force on 25thMay, 2021, in terms of Section 1(2) of the Act.
AND WHEREAS sub-section (1) of section 22 provides that every State Government shall, by notification,
within six months from the date of commencement of this Act, constitute a State Council to be called the State Allied
and Healthcare Council for exercising such powers and discharging such duties as may be laid down under this Act.
AND WHEREAS due to ongoing elections and the difficulty in finding adequate experienced professionals
in the specific category in Allied and Healthcare professions as per the provisions of the Act by the States/UTs and
also due to the Legislative/statutory formalities/procedures, the State Allied and Healthcare Councils could not be
constituted by State Governments within stipulated period and because of that difficulties have arisen regarding
compliance with the said provisions of section 22 of the Act.
AND WHEREAS the stipulated period was extended to three years from the date of commencement of Act
by Order viz., the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions 6th(Removal of Difficulties) Order,
2023, dated 02.11.2023.
AND WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69 of the Act, the Central Government
hereby makes the following Order, to remove the above said difficulties, namely:
1. Short title and commencement:
(1) This Order may be called the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions
7th(Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
2. It is hereby clarified that all the State Governments/Union Territories shall, as soon as may be but within three
years and six months from the date of commencement of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare
Professions Act, 2021, constitute State Allied and Healthcare Councils.
[F. No. Z-28016/03/2021-AHS]
Dr. VIPUL AGGARWAL, Jt. Secy.
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