New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The Delhi government on Saturday released the draft Delhi Health Bill, 2019, which aims to regulate all healthcare facilities in the city, including hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic laboratories, and clinics that perform laser procedures. The bill is open to comments from the public for 30 days.
The bill excludes small clinics that only prescribe and provide medicines.
Once the bill comes to force, a state council will set minimum standards for all categories of healthcare facilities and provide registration. The body will also have assessors, who will inspect these facilities periodically to see whether the minimum standards are maintained.
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