Lok Sabha Question No. 349 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Treatment Charges by Private Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN, NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 349 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH AUGUST ,2018 TREATMENT CHARGES BY PRIVATE HOSPITALS

## †*349. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN:

## SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  private  hospitals  are  charging  excessive  amounts  for  treatme patients in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  th e  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  monitor  the  business activities of such hospitals operating in small cities and towns across the and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)to ( c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 349* FOR 10 TH AUGUST , 20 18

(a) From time to time cases relating to overcharging by private hospitals are receive government  which  are  sent  to  concerned  States/UTs  for  enquiry/examination  and necessary  action  to  be  taken  . State  Governments  take  action  to  prevent  and  control practice s and to maintain the records of such complaints.

(b) and (c) The Government of India has enacted the Clinical Establishments (Registrat Regulation) Act, 2010 and notified Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rul These provide for registration and regulation of Clinical Establishments including tho private sector belonging to Allopathic and AYUSH systems of medicine. Therapeutic as diagnostic establishments are covered under this Act. In the States/Union Territori s where the said Act is in force, the clinical establishments are required to meet the norms suc standards of facilities and services, minimum requirement of personnel, maintenance and reports  and displaying of rates at a conspicuou s place. The clinical establishments are a required to follow Standard Treatment Guidelines issued by the Central/State Governments and charge rates for each type of procedure and service within the range of rates dete time to time. The Natio nal Council for Clinical Establishments has approved a standard list of medical procedures and a standard template for costing of medical procedures and shared the same  with  the  States  and  Union  Territories  for  appropriate  action  by  them. States/UTs  are re sponsible for implementation and enforcement of the said Act.

Currently,  the  Act  is  applicable  in  11  States  namely  Sikkim,  Mizoram,  Ar Pradesh,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Rajasthan  Uttarakhand ,  Assam and  Haryana  and  all  Union  Territories  except  Delhi.  Other  States  may  adopt  the clause  (1)  of  Article  252  of  the  Constitution.  The  Central  Government  is  co persuading  the  States  to  adopt  the  Clinical  Establishment  Act,  2010  and  e nsure  its  strict implementation or consider bringing a State specific legislation in the matter, if t