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(1) For the purpose of prescribing separate standards of education under section 32, the Allied-Medical or Para-Medical disciplines shall be defined and classified into following mutually exclusive categories, which include— (a) "Clinical Psychology", which means an Allied-Medical discipline concerned with the application of medically directed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures through use of integration of methods and techniques based on principles of Psychology with the Biological, Medical and Social Sciences or any other appropriate technique in evaluation, examination, treatment, counseling or rehabilitation of or for a case who have or are suspected of having psychological disorder for the purpose of providing Clinical Psychology services to such case. Such Clinical Psychology services includes (i) psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes and neuropsychological functioning; and 14 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 [PART III The West Bengal Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Council Act, 2015. (Chapter IV.—Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Education.—Section 33.) (ii) counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; and (iii) diagnosis, including etiology and prognosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological and neuropsychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and (iv) psycho-educational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation; (b) "Dietetics and nutrition" which means an Allied-Medical discipline concerned with the application of various Medically directed therapy or therapeutic procedure through integration of principles derived from the science of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food, and management and from behavioral and social sciences in evaluation, examination, treatment, counseling or rehabilitation of or for a case who have or are suspected of having dilatory or nutritional disorder/impairment for the purpose of providing nutrition care services to such case. Such Nutrition care services include: (i) Assessing the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, and determining resources and constraints in the practice setting; and (ii) Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives that meet nutritional needs and are consistent with available resources and constraints; and (iii) Providing nutrition counseling in health and disease; and (iv) Developing, implementing, and managing nutrition care systems; and (v) Evaluating, making changes in, and maintaining appropriate standards of quality in food and nutrition services; and any other appropriate services; (c) "Medical Technology (Laboratory Medicine)" which means a Para- Medical discipline concerned with the application of various Medically directed diagnostic procedures like chemical, microscopic, pathological, bacteriological, genetic or other bio-immunological and Medical laboratory procedures through use of various chemical reagents or biological agents and appropriate laboratory techniques in collection and handling of specimens like human or animal tissues, body fluids, excretions and samples like food, water etc. in performing tests, examination or analysis of those specimen and samples and producing laboratory report and in preparation of cultures, vaccines, sera or other biological or microbiological products with the aid of laboratory or other Medical equipment for the purpose of providing assistance to the physician in diagnosing a case or teaching a student or carrying out research; (d) "Medical Technology (Nuclear medicine)" which means a Para-Medical discipline concerned with the application of Medically directed therapeutic procedure through use of unsealed ionizing radiation source and appropriate techniques in treatment of or for a case for the purpose of providing assistance to the physician in treating such case or teaching a student or carrying out research; (e) "Medical Technology (radio-diagnosis)" which means a Para-Medical discipline concerned with the application of Medically directed diagnostic procedures through use of ionizing (X-Rays) or non-ionizing radiation (like magnetic resonance, radio-frequency waves and ultrasound) and appropriate techniques in producing diagnostic images for the purpose of providing assistance to the physician in diagnosing a case or teaching a student or carrying out research; PART THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 15 The West Bengal Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Council Act, 2015. (Chapter IV—Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Education.—Section 33.) (f) "Medical Technology (Radiotherapy)" which means a Para-Medical discipline concerned with the application of Medically directed therapeutic procedure through use of a sealed ionizing radiation source or any other radiation including electron beam laser beam or proton etc. and appropriate techniques for the purpose of providing assistance to the physician in treating a case or teaching a student or carrying out research; (g) "Occupational therapy" which means an Allied-Medical discipline concerned with the application of Medically directed therapeutic procedure through use of purposeful, goal oriented creative, manipulative, educational, pre-vocational evaluation and self-care activities which engage the individual's body and mind in meaningful, organized, and self-directed actions in evaluation, examination, treatment, counseling or rehabilitation or for a case who have or are suspected of having functions impaired by physical illness or injury, emotional disorder, congenital or developmental disability, or the aging process for the purpose of providing occupational therapy services to such case. Such occupational therapy services include (i) education and training in activities of daily living and (ii) designing or fabricating selective temporary orthotic devices, and (iii) applying or training in the use of assistive technology or orthotic and prosthetic devices (excluding gait training); and any other appropriate services for the purpose of providing assistance to the physician in diagnosing a case or teaching a student or carrying out research; (h) "Physiotherapy" which means an Allied-Medical discipline concerned with the application of Medically directed therapeutic procedure through use of physical agents including heat, cold, light, water, electricity, or techniques like massage manual or mechanical exercises, mobilization, manipulation remedial gymnastics or any other appropriate technique in evaluation, examination, treatment, counseling or rehabilitation of or for a case who have or are suspected of having physical disorder or impairment for the purpose of providing physiotherapy services to such case. Such Physiotherapy services include (i) assessment of neuro- musculoskeletal and cardio-respiratory systems and establishment of a physiotherapy diagnosis; and (ii) development, progression, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic exercise programmes; (iii) ergonomic evaluation, modification, education and counseling; and (iv) administration of physical therapy related medications as prescribed by a physician; and (v) application of braces, splints, taping, mobility aids or seating equipment, and any other appropriate services for the purpose of providing assistance to the physician in diagnosing a case or teaching a student or carrying out research; (i) "Speech therapy and Audiology" which means an Allied-Medical discipline concerned with the application of Medically directed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures through use of appropriate techniques in evaluation, examination, treatment, counseling or rehabilitation of or for a case who have or are suspected of having a speech, voice or language disorder or impairment, or a hearing disorder or impairment for the purpose of providing Speech therapy and Audiology services to such case. Such services include (i) intervention regarding noise control and hearing conservation; and (ii) evaluations of environment or equipment, including calibration, used in testing auditory functioning; and any other appropriate services. 16 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 [PART III The West Bengal Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Council Act, 2015. (Chapter IV.—Allied-Medical and Para-Medical Education.—Sections 34, 35.) Admission criteria. Permission of the State Government for imparting education. Explanation I.— 'application' means carrying out procedures or rendering advice. Explanation II.— 'appropriate technique or service' means any technique or service which the State Government on the recommendation of the Council by notification published in the Official Gazette declares to be appropriate technique or service for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Council shall have the power to declare any amendment by modification, or substitution of any definition, classification or nomenclature and to delete or add any category mentioned in sub-section (1) to be published by notification in the Official Gazette from time to time.