Circular of the Directorate General of Health Services dated 22nd October, 2025 on section 4 of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 [C10-K2B]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 October 2025.
F. No. 22/5/2025-DIRE
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Directorate General of Health Services
New Delhi, dated the 22nd October, 2025
To
All Inspectors and Licensings Authority
Subject: Section 4 of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 (26 of 2023), the running of a hospital, regarding.
1. References have been received in the Directorate General of Health Services seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 (26 of 2023) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to hospitals who undertake the running of a hospital at more than one place.
2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every hospital to make an application to the Licensing Authority within the period stated in that section.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the running of a hospital is undertaken, and the Licensing Authority shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Directorate General of Health Services.
(Under Secretary to the Government of India)
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