Rajasthan
First Meeting of State Level Board Regarding ART and Surrogacy Act
- 03 Nov 2022
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On November 2, 2022, the first meeting of the state-level board constituted in connection with the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and surrogacy (regulation) act, 2021 was held at the government secretariat under the chairmanship of Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena.
Key Points
- In the meeting, it was decided to take an affidavit in this regard from art clinics, ART banks and surrogacy clinics which are working before the implementation of ART and Surrogacy Act in the state and to provide one-time relaxation in the qualification/ experience of specialists working in them such as a bryologists, gynecologist, anesthetic counsellor.
- Apart from this, it was also decided in the meeting to start the process of registration of ART clinics / ART bank / surrogacy clinics and the appropriate authority was authorized by the board to conduct physical inspection before their registration. Appeals against the decisions of the Appropriate Authority can be made to the State Government in all cases.
- Minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that the appropriate authority has been authorized to decide the period accordingly after getting information about the period for which the certificate is being issued by the appropriate authority of another state about the period for which the eligibility certificate is to be issued to the intended couple / intended woman / surrogate mother.
- Apart from this, permission has also been given to constitute a District Medical Board under the chairmanship of Chief Medical and Health Officer at the district level, in which one senior-most gynecologist and one senior-most pediatrician will be members.
