Telangana Repeals 2002 Law On Private Allopathic Clinics
Calling the 2002 law regulating private allopathic medical establishments obsolete, the Telangana government has introduced a Bill to repeal it and bring the state under the purview of the Central Clinical Establishments Act, 2010.
Hyderabad: Calling the 2002 law regulating private allopathic medical establishments obsolete, the Telangana government has introduced a Bill to repeal it and bring the state under the purview of the Central Clinical Establishments Act, 2010.
The move, tabled by health minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha in the Legislative Assembly, seeks to withdraw the Andhra Pradesh Allopathic Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2002, which was adopted by Telangana after bifurcation.
A memorandum attached to the Bill explains that while the 2002 Act was in force in united Andhra Pradesh and continued in Telangana post-2014, the state formally adopted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, in 2017 through resolutions in the Assembly and Council. However, the 2002 Act continued in parallel, necessitating a formal repeal to avoid legal ambiguity.
“This Bill seeks to give effect to the government’s decision to apply the Central Act uniformly across Telangana,” the minister’s note states. The state informed the Centre of this transition in 2022, and the repeal is expected to streamline regulatory mechanisms for private healthcare facilities.
The repeal Bill will now be presented for approval in both Houses before being sent to the Governor for his assent.
