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KEY fEAtURES Of NAtIONAl MEdICAl
COMMISSION BIll 2017
Constitution of the National
Medical Commission: The Bill
sets up the National Medical
Commission (NMC). Within
three years of the passage of the
Bill, state governments will
establish State Medical Councils
at the state level. The NMC will
consist of 25 members,
appointed by the central
government. A Search
Committee will recommend
names to the central
government for the post of
Chairperson, and the part time
members. These posts will have
a maximum term of four years.
Members of the NMC will
include: (i) the Chairperson, (ii)
the President of the Under-
Graduate Medical Education
Board, (iii) the President of the
Post-Graduate Medical
Education Board, (iv) the
Director General of Health
Services, Directorate General of
Health Services, (v) the Director
General, Indian Council of
Medical Research, and (vi) five
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members (part-time) to be
elected by the registered
medical practitioners from
amongst themselves from the
prescribed regional
constituencies under the Bill.
Functions of the National
Medical Commission: Functions
of the NMC include: (i) framing
policies for regulating medical
institutions and medical
professionals, (ii) assessing the
requirements of healthcare
related human resources and
infrastructure, (iii) ensuring
compliance by the State Medical
Councils of the regulations made
under the Bill, (iv) framing
guidelines for determination of
fees for up to 40% of the seats in
the private medical institutions
and deemed universities which
are regulated as per the Bill.
Medical Advisory Council: Under
the Bill, the central government
will constitute a Medical
Advisory Council. The Council
will be the primary platform