License required in hospital

List of statutory requirements for hospitals

Licenses and regulations Building Permit (From the Municipality) No objection certificate from the Chief Fire Officer "License under Bio-Medical Management and Handling Rules, 1998 (Note: Check whether the external agency is authorized to dispose all bio medical wastes of the hospital, a copy of their license to be available with the hospital, also check whether a MOU between the agency and the hospital is available)." No objection certificate under Pollution Control Act. Radiation Protection Certificate in respect of all X-ray and CT Scanners from BARC. Excise permit to store spirit Permit to operate lifts under the Lifts and Escalators Act.(if applicable) Narcotics and Psychotropic substances Act. "Vehicle Registration Certificates (Note: For all hospital vehicles.)" "Atomic energy regulatory body approvals. (Note: For the structural facility of radiology dept, TLD badges etc)" Boilers Act, 1923(If applicable) "MTP Act, 1971 (Note: MTP stands for Medical termination of pregnancy. To be displayed in the Gynaec & Obs dept) " "License for the Blood Bank (Note: To be displayed in the Blood Bank)" Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994(If applicable) "PNDT Act, 1996 (Note: PNDT stands for Prenatal diagnostics test. To be displayed in the Radiology dept that this is followed. )" Dentist Regulations, 1976 Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 Electricity Act, 1998 ESI Act, 1948 (For contract employees) Environment Protection Act, 1986 Fatal Accidents Act 1855 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 "Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 (Note: Applicable only if a Psychiatry dept is there in the hopsital)" "Indian Medical Council Act and Code of Medical Ethics, 1956 (Note: Whether doctors, spcialists are registered with MCI and Tamilnadu Medical Council)" "Indian Nursing Council Act 1947 (Note: Whether nurses are registered with NCI). Also check whether pharmacists are registered with Pharmacy Council of India.)" Insecticides Act, 1968 Lepers Act Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Minimum wages act, 1948 (For contract employees) National Building Code Persons with Disability Act, 1995 Pharmacy Act, 1948 Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 SC and ST Act, 1989 Urban Land Act, 1976. Right to information Act

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