Circular of the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka dated 20th August, 2009 on section 4 of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 [C10-NQW]

F. No. 25/20/2009-DIRE

Government of Karnataka

Health and Family Welfare Department

dated the 20th August, 2009

To

All Inspectors and all Drugs Controllers

Subject: Section 4 of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007), the running of a hospital, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) (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 for registration 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 Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Karnataka)