National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – All you need to know

Parliament on August 11, 2021, passed the National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill will be sent to the President for his assent.

The bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2021, which the lower house cleared on August 10, 2021. The National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, aims at amending the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020.

Moved by Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ayush, the National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, aims to save the actions done, decisions made, liability incurred by the Board of Governors constituted as per the provisions of the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, till the constitution of National Commission under National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020.

National Commission for Homeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021

•The National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, amends the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020, and thereby provides a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education.

•On July 5, 2021, the National Commission for Homoeopathy was constituted to supersede the Central Council constituted under the 1973 Act. On the same date, the 1973 Act was also repealed.

National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020

•The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020, provides for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures the availability of adequate and high-quality Homoeopathy medical professionals in all parts of the country.

•The 2020 Act replaced the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, and the Central Council of Homoeopathy that was set up under the 1973 Act for regulating homeopathic education and practice.

Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973

•The Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, is a repealed Act of the Parliament of India. The Act comprised 5 chapters at the time of passing. The Act was repealed and replaced by the National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020.