Section 29 - National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

29. Constitution and functions of Autonomous Boards.-

(1) The State Council shall, by notification, constitute the following Autonomous Boards for regulating the allied and healthcare professionals, namely,-

(a) Under-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education Board,

(b) Post-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education Board,

(c) Allied and Healthcare Professions Assessment and Rating Board, and

(d) Allied and Healthcare Professions Ethics and Registration Board.

(2) The Autonomous Boards constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of a president and such number of members from each recognised category as may be specified by the regulations and shall be appointed by the State Government.

(3) The Under-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education Board and Post-graduate Allied and Healthcare Education Board shall determine standards of allied and healthcare education at the graduate, postgraduate level and super-speciality level, develop competency based on dynamic curriculum content, reviewing institutional standards against norms, faculty development, approval of courses of recognised qualification and other functions as entrusted by the State Council for Under Graduate Education and Post Graduate Education.

(4) The Allied and Healthcare Profession Assessment and Rating Board shall determine the procedure for the assessment and rating of allied and healthcare institutions by providing for inspection of institutions, grant permission for establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions and seat capacity, empanelling assessors, imposing warnings or fines, recommend for withdrawal of recognition of institutions and any other function as entrusted by the State Council to ensure maintenance of minimum essential standards.

(5) The Allied and Healthcare Profession Ethics and Registration Board shall maintain online and live State Registers of all licensed allied and healthcare practitioners in the State, regulate the professional conduct and promotion of ethics and undertake any other function as entrusted by the State Council.

(6) The Under-graduate Allied and Healthcare education or Post-graduate Allied and Healthcare education or Allied and Healthcare Professions Assessment and Rating or Allied and Healthcare Professions Ethics and Registration shall perform such other functions as may be specified by regulations.