The DELHI NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION ACT, 1953
delhi · 1953
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- S. 1Section 1 outlines requirements for nursing homes' location, building conditions, cleanliness, and water quality.
- S. 2Amendment of Schedule appended to the Rules in the Schedule appended to the Principal Rules: - (i) In item at Seria
- S. 3Section prohibits operating a nursing home without proper registration under the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953.
- S. 4Section 4 mandates annual registration applications for nursing homes to the supervising authority, with a three-month grace period for existing homes.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the process for nursing home registration and conditions for refusal by the supervising authority.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates nursing homes to maintain separate stock registers for equipment, instruments, and linens.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines fees for nursing home registration and renewal, penalties for late fees, and requirements for notifying ownership changes.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates the supervising authority to provide a month's notice before refusing a registration application or cancelling a registration, allowing an appeal to the Chief Commissioner.
- S. 9Section 9 allows the supervising authority to inspect nursing homes and records, with penalties for refusal or obstruction.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates nursing homes in Delhi to have a standby generator for power failures.
- S. 11Section allows nursing home to apply for a duplicate registration certificate if original is lost or destroyed, for a fee of Rs.5.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates nursing homes to maintain detailed records of patients, births, and related health information.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates nursing home keepers to report death details to the supervising authority and local Medical Officer of Health within 24 hours.
- S. 14Section 14 specifies that only Magistrates of the first class can try offenses under the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953.
- S. 15Section 15 protects individuals from legal action for good faith actions taken under the Act.
- S. 16The section grants the Chief Commissioner authority to create rules for implementing the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953, including application forms, registration fees, and record-keeping requirements.
- S. 1953Definitions :- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context