National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professionals Bill, 2021:

Question 1

features of bill?

Answer 1

• Bill seeks to set up a National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions to regulate and standardize the education and practice of allied and healthcare professionals.
• Under the legislation, only those enrolled in a State Register or the National Register as a qualified allied and healthcare practitioner would be allowed to practice

Question 2

functions of the proposed National Commission?

Answer 2

• framing of standards for education and practice
• creating and maintaining an online Central Register of all registered professionals[CENTRAL REGISTER]
• providing for a uniform entrance and exit examination.

Question 3

Definition of allied health professional’?

Answer 3

-an associate, technician, or technologist trained to support the diagnosis and treatment of any illness, disease, injury, or impairment. -> Such a professional should have obtained a diploma or degree under this Bill.

Question 4

Definition of healthcare professional?

Answer 4

scientist, therapist, or any other professional who studies, advises, researches, supervises, or provides preventive, curative, rehabilitative, therapeutic, or promotional health services. -> must have degree

Question 5

Definition of Allied and healthcare professions?

Answer 5

professionals working in life sciences, trauma and burn care, surgical and anaesthesia related technology, physiotherapists, and nutrition science.

Question 6

Significant

Answer 6

Will increase employment opportunities for the allied and healthcare professionals & provide dignity to their valuable works.