Minimum Standards for Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (or Pathological Laboratories)[ India]

UNDER: Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
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G.S.R. 468(E).—Whereas the draft of certain rules to amend the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 was published, as required under section 52 of the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 (23 of 2010), in the Gazette of IndiaIndia Hind/ hend >hindia. Bharat Varsha (Jambudvipa used in Mahavamsha) is the name of this land mass. The people of this land are Sanatan Dharmin and they always defeated invaders. Indra (10000 yrs) was the oldest deified King of this land. Manu's jurisprudence enlitened this land. Vedas have been the civilizational literature of this land. Guiding principles of this land are : सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । The place also been called Hindusthan in Pesia. The word Hendu is mentioned in Avesta. Read more, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, numberNumber Αριθμός G.S.R. 441(E), dated the 5th May, 2017 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby;

And whereas objections and suggestions received from the public have been duly considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 52 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012, namely:—

RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Amendment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publicationPublication It includes any speech, writing, broadcast, or other communication in whatever form (including internet and social media), which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public. in the OfficialOffice Αξίωμα > Officer > Office-bearer (1593) > Opus, officium, ex officio (Latin). Box-office (Cash Box). Gazette.

2. In the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules),
in rule 2, after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely.—
‘(bb) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to these rules’.

3. In the said rules, after rule 8, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:—
“8A. Minimum Standards for Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (or Pathological Laboratories) — Every clinical establishment relating to diagnosis or treatment of diseases, where pathological, bacteriological, genetic, radiological, chemical, biological investigations or other diagnostic or investigative services, are usually carried on with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipment, shall comply with the minimum standards of facilities and services as specified in the Schedule.”

4. In the said rules, after rule 9, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely:-

SCHEDULE

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