High-level Committee for the Rules & Bye-laws related to the Right-to-Health Act | 12 Jul 2023

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On July 11, 2023, as per the instructions of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a high-level committee has been constituted for the rules and bye-laws being made regarding the Right to Health Act-2022 passed by the Assembly.

Key Points:

• Additional Chief Secretary Medical and Health Department Shubhra Singh said that the committee will send its recommendations to the state government after in-depth consultation with all the stakeholders related to the Right to Health Act, incorporating the useful suggestions given by them.
• He informed that Professor Dr S K Sarin, Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, will head the committee.
• Principal Secretary Medical Education T Ravikant, Chief Executive Officer of Rajasthan State Health Assurance Agency, Mission Director NHM, VC RUHS Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Principal of SMS Medical College Dr Rajiv Bagrahatta, one representative each from finance and law departments have been made members of the committee.