(a) receive applications for registration of private medical care establishments;
(b) scrutinize the applications and call for further information or particulars from the applicants and from any other persons or authority as may be required;
(c) consider the applications and pass orders; and
(d) do such other things as are necessary or incidental for the purposes of this Act.
[5A. Constitution of State Level and District Level Advisory Committees.
(i) Special Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government, dealing with the subject in Health Medical & Family Welfare Department................. Chairman Ex-officio;
(ii) Four officers not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government to be nominated by Government representing one from each of Departments of Law, Women Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare, Social Welfare, Tribunal Welfare and Backward Classes Welfare Members.
(iii) The Director of Medical Education Member-Convener; and
(iv) Ten Members to be nominated by the Government of whom,-
(a) two from the Indian Medical Association;
(b) two from the Andhra Pradesh Private Nursing Homes Association;
(c) two from related medical professional organisations and eminent doctors;
(d) two from consumer forums and social activists; and
(e) two eminent professionals from health related areas and representatives of women welfare organisations.
(i) the District Collector Chairman Ex-officio;
(ii) the District Medical and Health Officer Member-Convener; and
(iii) ten Members to be nominated by the District Collector of whom,-
(a) two from the Indian Medical Association;
(b) two from the Andhra Pradesh Private Nursing Homes Association;
(c) two from reputed Non-Governmental Organisations working in the area of health and related activities;
(d) two from Zilla Samakhya; and
(e) two from legal professionals and consumer organisations.]
[5B. Powers and functions of the State Level Advisory Committee.
(a) review the progress made in the registration process and give timely advice to the various authorities constituted for the purpose, for the proper and effective implementation of the Act;
(b) monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Act and rules in the State;
(c) monitor, review and recommend to Government regarding the implementation of the conditions by those private medical care establishments who availed tax concessions or as the case may be, customs duty exemption from the Central Government on importing medical equipment, or obtained land or being recognised as a referral hospital by the State Government as the case may be, for the treatment of Government employees regarding giving free medical treatment of both inpatient and out-patient to the poor patients, white ration card holders or other categories as may be notified by the Government from time to time.
(d) recommend to the Government, any modifications required in the rules in accordance with charges in technology or social conditions;
(e) order random inspections of the Private Medical Care Establishments without prior notice; and
(f) the other powers, functions and the procedure in constitution of the Committee shall be in such manner as may be prescribed.]
[5C. Powers and functions of the District Level Advisory Committee.
(a) review the progress made in the registration process and give timely advice to the Registration authority for the proper and effective implementation of the Act in the District concerned;
(b) Monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Act and rules in the District concerned;
(c) monitor, review and recommend to State Level Advisory Committee regarding the implementation of the conditions by those private medical care establishments who availed tax concessions or as the case may be, customs duty exemption from the Central Government on importing medical equipment, or obtained land or being recognised as a referral hospital by the State Government as the case may be, for the treatment of Government employees regarding giving free medical treatment of both in-patient and out-patient to the poor patients, white ration card holders or other categories as may be notified by the Government from time to time;
(d) bring it to the notice of the State Level Advisory Committee any modifications required in the rules in accordance with changes in local needs or social conditions;
(e) nominate persons for the inspection teams and to review the contents of the inspection reports as per the need; and
(f) the other powers, functions and the procedure in constitution of the Committees shall be in such manner as may be prescribed.]
[5D. The term of office of the Advisory Committee members.
(ii) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of nominated members, whether by reason of death, resignation or inability to discharge functions owing to illness or any other incapacity, such vacancy shall be filled by the Government in respect of State Level Committee, or as the case may be, the District Collector in the case of the District Level Committee by making a fresh nomination and the member so nominated shall hold office for the remaining term of office of the person in whose place he is so nominated;
(iii) The Member-Convener shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the Chairman from time to time;
(iv) The intervening period between any two meetings of Advisory Committees constituted under the Act shall not exceed six months.]
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Section 5 • Andhra Pradesh Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2002
5. Powers, duties and functions of the Authority.
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