Fee control, temporary registration: Dental, Nursing Commissions will bring these changes
Chairpersons of the Dental Commission and Nursing Commissions will not be elected but appointed by the union government.
Sanjay | August 1, 2023 | 02:54 PM IST
NEW DELHI : Fees of 50% seats in private dental colleges will be regulated by the National Dental Commission. The chairpersons of the Dental and National Nursing and Midwifery Commissions will not be elected from among the members of the bodies but appointed by the union government. The Nursing and Dental Commissions will also allow temporary registration of nurses and dentists qualified abroad – a provision that didn’t exist in earlier laws.
Both commissions will also be significantly larger with multiple boards below each and the Dental Commission members, at least, will be legally mandated to disclose their assets and liabilities publicly. These are some of the key changes that the two key health ministry bills passed in Lok Sabha last week seek to bring.
Lok Sabha passed the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill 2023 last week during the ongoing monsoon session of parliament. Once enacted into law, the first will replace the Indian Nursing Council by repealing the underpinning Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947; the second replaces the Dentists Act, 1948 and the Dental Council of India.
According to union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, once enacted and enforced, both laws will enhance transparency and quality of education and practice in the fields of nursing, midwifery, and dentistry.
Mandaviya introduced ‘ The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 ’ in Lok Sabha on July 24 and it was passed on July 28. The new commission it provides for will set educational standards for nursing colleges as well as professional standards for nursing and midwifery professionals. Similarly, the Dental Commission will set standards for dental colleges – including BDS and MDS programmes – and for dentists.
National Nursing and Midwifery Commission: Changes
Key differences between Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 and National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill 2023 are as given below.
National Nursing and Midwifery Commission 2023
|
Parameter |
Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 |
National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 |
|
Regulatory body |
Indian Nursing Council |
National Nursing and Midwifery Commission |
|
Composition |
1 chairperson 6 ex-officio members 13 members |
1 chairperson 16 ex-officio members 2 members |
|
Chairperson selection |
Elected from among council members |
Appointed by union government |
|
Foreign nationals |
No temporary registration |
Provides for temporary registration of foreign nationals |
|
Board and Committees |
7 committees:
|
2 committees, 3 autonomous boards. Committees:
Autonomous boards:
|
|
Meetings |
No fixed schedule |
Commission, once every quarter; autonomous board, once in a month |
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National Dental Commission: What changes?
Also on July 24, the union health minister introduced ‘ The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 ’ in Lok Sabha and it was passed on July 28. The Bill repeals the Dentists Act, 1948 and constitutes the National Dental Commission which will draft policies and maintain standards in dental education and the profession. Two key changes include a provision for fee control in private dental colleges and allowing temporary registration to allow foreign citizens to practise in India.
Key differences between Dentist Act, 1948 and National Dental Commission Bill, 2023.
National Dental Commission 2023
|
Parameter |
Dentist Act, 1948 |
National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 |
|
Regulatory body |
Dental Council of India |
National Dental Council |
|
Composition |
8 members 1 member from each university, dental college 1 member from each state |
1 chairperson 8 ex-officio members 24 part-time members |
|
Chairperson selection |
Elected from among members |
Appointed by the union government. |
|
Committees and Boards |
Executive Committee and no board. |
3 autonomous boards:
|
|
Meeting |
No fixed schedule |
Commission, once every quarter; autonomous boards, once every month. |
|
Foreign degrees, nationals |
Those with foreign dental qualifications have to qualify the Dental Screening Test for licence. No registration for foreign citizen |
People with foreign dental qualification have to qualify the National Exit Test (Dental) for a licence. Temporary registration allowed for foreign citizens. |
|
Asset declaration |
No rules |
Chairperson, members’ declarations to be published on commission website |
|
UG and PG admissions |
BDS – NEET UG MDS – NEET MDS |
BDS – NEET-UG MDS – NExT (Dental) |
|
Private colleges fee |
No rules |
50% seats fee-controlled |
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