Meghalaya Nursing Home (Licensing and Registration) Rules, 2015

The Gazette of Meghalaya PART-IIA GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR NOTIFICATIONS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 16 Shillong, Thursday, April 30, 2015 10th Vaisakha, 1937 (S. E.) Postal Registration No. N. E.—771/2006-2008 Separate paging is given on this part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. The 14th April, 2015. No.Health.18/2000/240.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 21 of the Meghalaya Nursing Homes/Licensing and Registration Act, 1993, the Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to make the following rules to regulate licensing and registration of Nursing Homes in the State as follows :- 1. Short title,commencement and application : (i) These rules may be called the Meghalaya Nursing Home (Licensing and Registration) Rules, 2015. (ii) It extends to the whole State of Meghalaya. (iii) It shall come into force from the date of notification in the Official Gazette, (iv) It shall apply to all Nursing Homes as defined in the Act other than the Nursing Homes set up by the Central Government or the State Government. 2. Definitions: 1. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “Act” means the Meghalaya Nursing Homes (Licensing and Registration) Act, 1993, (b) “Authority” means the Meghalaya Licensing and Registering Authority constituted under Section 4 of the Act, (c) “Licence” means a licence referred to in Section 8 of the Act, (d) “prescribed” means as prescribed by the Rules, made under the Act; (e) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Meghalaya, (f) “Major Offence” means - (i) running a Nursing Home without a valid licence, (ii) negligence in treatment, investigation or procedure in treating a patient or person in the Nursing Home or malafide or wilful intention, (iii) Engaging State Government Doctor(s), Nurse(s) and Paramedical(s) including those already engaged under Contract with any State Government agency for serving in a Nursing Home, (iv) Non-compliance to Section 12 of the Act, (g) “Minor Offence” means - Non-compliance to any of the provisions of the Act, Rules and/or direction of the Authority, which is not included as a major offence, and (h) “Form” means a form appended to these Rules, (2) (I) Words and expressions used herein and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act, shall have the same meanings, respectively, assigned to them in the Act. THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA192 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 193 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA194 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 195 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA196 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 197 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA198 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 199 Y. TSERING, Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya, Health & Family Welfare Department. THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA200 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 201 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA202 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 203 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA204 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 205 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015 [PART-IIA206 THE GAZETTE OF MEGHALAYA, APRIL 30, 2015PART-IIA] 207