Rajasthan: Private sector gets exempted from RTH Act, says IMA

The private sector has been exempted from Rajasthan's Right to Health Act, said Indian Medical Association (IMA). As per the settlement letter shared by IMA, the private hospitals established without taking any facilities from the government in the form of land and building at a subsidised rate shall be excluded from RTH Act.

Ever since the Right to Health Act was passed in Rajasthan Assembly, doctors have been protesting against it especially doctors from private hospitals and nursing homes. Now, Indian Medical Association (IMA) shared a settlement letter that stated that the private hospitals established without taking any facilities from the government in the form of land and building at a subsidised rate shall be excluded from the RTH Act.

IMA tweet reads, "Landmark Victory for #IMA. Private Sector exempted from RTH Act. We congratulate IMA Rajasthan & all branches . Salutes to Medical Unity. Dr. Sharad Agarwal - National President. Dr. Anil Nayak - Secretary General, Dr. Vinay Aggarwal - Chairman IMA Action Committee."

As per the letter shared by IMA, the following category of hospitals will be covered by the RTH Act - private medical college hospitals, hospitals established on PPP mode, hospitals established after taking land from the government free of cost or on subsidised rates, and hospitals run by trusts.

The letter added regularisation of hospitals constructed at various places in Rajasthan will be considered on the kota model, and police cases and other cases registered during agitation shall be withdrawn. 

"HM has already excluded less than 50 bedded private multi-speciality hospitals from RTH," reads the letter.

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