Two New Health Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha; Check Details Here

New Delhi: The Central Government has introduced two new health bills in the Lok Sabha on July 24, 2023. The bills are named: National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 and National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023.

The Bill was introduced by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. It seeks to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by nursing and midwifery professionals.

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The bill proposed to repeal Dentists Act, 1948 and Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947, and to form regulatory bodies for dentists and nurses and midwives on the lines of the National Medical Commission (NMC), with autonomous boards for undergraduate and postgraduate education, assessment and rating board, and an ethics and registration board that will look at different aspects of dental and nursing education.

Both the Bills also have a provision for creating live national registers. The Minister also introduced The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is intended to regulate the profession of dentistry in the country. It also aimed at providing quality and affordable dental education.

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According to official sources, the composition of the dental commission will be similar to that of the National Medical Commission, which had replaced the Medical Council of India, as reported by First Post. An expert, on condition of anonymity, said: “The president of the dental council is currently elected by the general body. The key officials for the proposed regulatory body will be nominated by the government. This will lead to more say by the government in the regulation of education in the field. The advantage, on the other hand, is that persons can hold the key positions for a maximum of four years. The Bill also states that no one over the age of 70 years can hold these positions.”

Anil Kumar Chandna, executive committee member of Dental Council of India, said: “All the ongoing work to develop an international-level curriculum will continue even if the new commission takes over.” The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, other than creating a new regulatory framework, also aims to define the scope of practice.

Dileep Kumar, president of Indian Nursing Council, said: “First, it includes midwives in the very name of the Bill that the current Act (Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947) does not. Second, and the most important development, the Bill aims to create scope of practice for nurses in different specialties. It gives a legal backing to nurses to perform certain procedures or give medicines in specific instances. At present, institutional guidelines are followed so there is no unity in the role of a nurse across institutions. This is a big step.”

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