Lok Sabha Question No. 3287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Bribing of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## BRIBING OF DOCTORS

## 3287. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has information about ongoing practice of bribes for referr private health care sector all over the country;
- (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken to stop such commissions to doctors by private hospit
- (c) whether the Government will consider to constitute a body to investigate and take against such practice at State and district level;
- (d) if so, the d etails thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  &  (b) : Health  being  a  State  subject,  such  information  if  received,  is  referred respective  State/Union  Territory  (UT)  Government.    It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  S Government to take necessary steps to curb such practice of bribes for referrals in pri sector.

Government  of  India  has  notified  Clinical  Establishments  A ct,  2010,  and  Clinical Establishments (central Government) Rules, 2012 thereunder.  Under the Act, for registr and continuation, every clinical establishment is required to display the rates charged type of service provided and facilities ava ilable at a conspicuous place, charge the rates within the range of rates determined and issued by the Central Government, in consultation wi State  Governments  and  ensure  compliance  of  the  Standard  Treatment  Guidelines  as  may  b issued by Central Gov ernment or State Government, with view to bring in greater transparency.

Contd………

As  on  date  Clinical  Establishments  Act  is  applicable  in  11  States  and  5  UTs  nam Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Rajasthan, S ikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli& Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. However, the implementation of the Act is within the remit of respective State/UT Government.

(c) to (e) : He alth being a State subject, it is for respective State/UT Government to const body to investigate and take action against such practice at State and district level. following mechanisms already exist: -

· The  Medical  personnel  working  in  pri vate  hospitals  like  Doctors,  Nurses,  and Pharmacists are required to comply to ethical guidelines as issued by their respective r councils at the National and State level, as applicable. The regulatory councils are re for  monitoring  compl iance  of  ethical  guidelines  and  if  required,  to  take  action  as  per applicable law.

· Under Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, there is provision of State Council for C Establishments at State level under Chairperson -ship of Secretary (Health) of respective State and  District  Registering  Authority  under  Chairperson - ship  of  District  Collector,    which  are empowered under the Act to investigate & take action against private hospitals for viol any of the provisions of the Act.

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