THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2007

 

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THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 2007 

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

 

Statement of Objects and Reasons 

Sections : 

1. Short title and commencement 

2. Definitions 

3. Registration of Private Medical Establishments 

4. Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority 

5. Application for Provisional Registration and Renewal of Registration 

   5A.  Grant or renewal of provisional registration 
 

   5B.  Publication of list of expired registration of provisionally registered   private 
medical establishments 

 

   5C.  Application for Permanent registration or renewal  
  

    6.  Pre-requisites for Permanent Registration or Renewal of Private Medical 
Establishments  

 

7. Disposal of applications 

8. Functions of the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority  

9. Standards 

9A.Functions of the Experts Committees and other      

     Committees 

10. Schedule of charges and establishment details to be notified 

11. Obligations of Private Medical Establishments 

11A.Patient’s Charter and Private Medical Establishment's Charter 

11B.Power of State Government to amend the schedule. 

12. Maintenance of clinical records 

13. Procedure for obtaining information 

14. Restrictions on furnishing of information 

15. Penalty or suspension or cancellation of registration 

16. Appellate Authority 

17. Appeal 



 

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18. Private Medical Establishments to report the names of government doctors 

on their establishments 

19. Penalties 

19A. Cognizance of offence 

19B. Jurisdiction of Magistrates 

20. Offences by a Company 

21. Power of entry, inspection etc 

22. Sealing premises of un-registered Private Medical Establishments 

23. Powers of State Government to give directions to the  [Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authorities] 

24. Protection of action taken in good faith 

25. Removal of difficulties 

26. Power to make rules 

27. Rules and orders to be placed before the State legislature 

28. Repeal and Savings 

  SCHEDULE 



 

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS 

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Amending Act 21 of 2007.-It is considered necessary to bring a 

comprehensive legislation in place of the Karnataka Private Nursing Home 

(Regulation) Act, 1976 to have effective control over Private Medical Establishments 

in the State.  The Bill among other things provides for,- 

(i) registration of Private Medical Establishments; 

(ii)       pre-requisite for registration of Private Medical  

           Establishments; 

(iii)      constitution of Local Inspection Committee; 

(iv)      laying down the Standards of Private Medical  

           Establishments; 

(v) requiring to notify the schedule of charges payable for different 

medical treatment and other services in the form of brochures or 

booklets; 

(vi) prescribing statutory obligations to be performed by a Private Medical 

Establishments; 

(vii) maintenance of Clinical Records; 

(viii) to make available to the persons or his family member a copy of the 

gist of observations, treatment, investigation, advice and diagnostic 

opinion pertaining to the person; 

(ix) suspension or cancellation of registration; 

(x) penalties for violation of the provisions of the Act and cancellation of 

the registration. 

 

Certain other consequential and incidental provisions are also made. 

Hence the Bill.  

[L.A. Bill No. 10 of 2007] 

[Entry 6 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] 

 

 

 

 



 

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II 

  Amending Act 33 of 2010.-  It is considered necessary to amend the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007, to provide for,- 

(1) extension of time prescribed for registration of existing Private Medical 

Establishments; and 

(2) reconstitution of the District Level Registration Authority. 

  Hence the Bill.  

  [L.A.Bill No.26 of 2010, File No.Samvyashe 21 Shasana 2010] 

  [Entry 6 of List II and entry 26 of list III of the Seventh Schedule to the 

Constitution of India.] 

 

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  Amending Act 37 of 2012.-  It is considered necessary to amend the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 to provide for extension of 

time prescribed for the registration of existing Private Medical Establishments 

under the said Act by six months from the date of commencement of the Karnataka 

Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2012. 

  Hence the Bill. 

[L.A. Bill No. 7 of 2012, File No.Samvyashae 4 Shasana 2012] 

[Entry 6 of List II and entry 26 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the 

Constitution of India.] 

 

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Amending Act 01 of 2018.- Considering the recommendations of the Joint 

Select Committee of both the Houses and after holding discussions with delegates 

of Doctors Associations. It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Private 

Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) to,- 

(i) reconstitute the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority; 

(ii) enhance transparency in display of rates by the private medical 

establishments; 



 

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(iii) empower the State Government to fix uniform package rates for treatment 

and procedures under health assurance schemes of the Government; 

(iv) specify the Patient’s Charter and Private Medical Establishment’s Charter in 

the schedule to the Private Medical Establishment Act; 

(v) provide for levy of monetary penalty in case of non-compliance to the 

Patient’s Charter or Private Medical Establishment’s Charter; 

(vi) remove imprisonment provisions in case of violation of section 12 and 13; 

(vii) provide emergency treatment as per the need without insisting on 

payment of advance from patient or representative of patient in specified 

cases; 

(viii) handover body of the deceased patient to his representative without 

insisting on prior payment of the dues; 

(ix) enhance certain monetary penalties leviable under section 19; and 

(x) certain other amendments incidentals or consequential are also made. 

 

Hence the Bill. 

[L.A. Bill No.44 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 33 Shasana 2017] 

[Entry 6 of the List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] 

 

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Amending Act 33 OF 2020.- It is considered necessary to amend the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) to 

make provisions for a separate registration and Grievance Redressal Authority and 

Appellate authority, in respect of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike area and 

more fully to handle COVID -19 cases effectively. 

     As the matter was urgent and both Houses of the State Legislature were 

not in session, the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka 

Ordinance No. 07 of 2020) was promulgated to achieve the above object. 

 This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance. 

Hence the Bill. 

 

[L.A. Bill No. 38 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 59 Shasana 2020]  

[Entry 6 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India]  



 

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Amendment Act 08 of 2023:- It is considered necessary to amend the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) to 

omit the provisos under section 4 and 16 regarding separate Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authority and Appellate Authority in respect of Bruhat 

Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. 

  

Hence, the Bill 

[L.C. Bill No. 1 of 2022, File No. SAMVYASHAE  42 SHASANA 2022]  

[Entry 6 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India]   

[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.29 in part-IVA 

dated:19.01.2023] 
 

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Amendment Act 06 of 2026:- It is considered necessary further to 

amend the Karnataka State Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 

(Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) to,- 

(1) include the "Mental Health establishment" within the definition 

of "Private medical establishment"; 

(2) nominate one member from the Indian Medical Association and 

one member representing Association of Registered Medical 

Establishments or Ayush Medical Practitioners as member of 

Registration and Grievances Redressal Authority. 

(3) provide procedure for,- 

(i) grant or renewal of provisional registration Certificate by 

the registration and grievance redressal authority; 

(ii) publication of list of expired registration of provisionally 

registered Private Medical establishments; 

 

 



 

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(iii) application for permanent registration or renewal of 

registration, to prescribe pre-requisites for grant of 

permanent registration or renewal by the Private Medical 

Establishments and to prescribe procedure for disposal of 

applications; 

(4)  certain other consequential amendments are also made. 

As the matter was urgent and both Houses of the State Legislature 

were not in session, the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments 

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Karnataka Ordinance 07 of 2025) was 

promulgated to achieve the above object. 

This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance. 

 Hence, the Bill. 
 

[L.A. Bill No. 87 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 46 SHASANA 2025]  

[Entry 6 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India]  

[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.16 in part-IVA 

dated:07.01.2026] 

 

 



 

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KARNATAKA ACT NO 21 OF 2007 

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the sixteenth day of August, 2007) 

 

THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS  ACT, 2007 

(Received the assent of the Governor on the thirteenth day of August, 2007) 

(As amended by Karnataka Acts 33 of 2010, 37 of 2012 , 01 of 2018, 33 of 2020, 08 of 2023 

and 06 of 2026) 

  An Act to provide for the Promotion and Monitoring of Private Medical 

Establishments in the State of Karnataka and matters connected therewith or 

incidental thereto. 

  Whereas it is expedient in the public interest to promote quality health care 

and monitor by law the running of Private Medical Establishments in the State by 

stipulating minimum standards for quality of service in keeping with the principles 

of medical ethics; 

  Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Fifty-eighth  year of 

the Republic of India, as follows:- 

 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka   

Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007. 

     (2) It shall come into force on such 1[date]1 as the State Government may, by 

notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of 

the Act. 

1. The Act came into force on 10.11.2009 vide notification No HFW 94 CGE 2008, Bangalore, Dated:10th November, 2009. 

Text of the notification is at the end of the Act. 

 2. Definitions.-  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 

 (a)  ‘Appellate Authority’ means the Appellate Authority referred to in section 16; 

 (b)  ‘Appointed day’ means the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 1; 

 (c)  ‘Clinical Laboratory’ means an establishment where,- 

  (i) biological (pathological), bacteriological, radiological, microscopic, 

chemical or other tests, examinations or analysis; or 



 

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  (ii) the preparation of cultures, vaccines, serums or other biological or 

bacteriological products in connection with the diagnosis or treatment of 

diseases, are or is usually carried out; 

 (d) “Clinical record” means any paper, film print out, slide, solution or medium 

which can be deciphered or used to indicate and diagnose condition of the human 

body or a part of it or any material taken out of it and the course of treatment 

administered to, or undergone by, the person; 

 (e) "Department" means the Department of Health and Family Welfare or the 

Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy, Government of 

Karnataka, as the case may be; 

 (f) “Family member” means husband or wife or any son, daughter or any other 

legal heir or legal guardian irrespective of their age; 

2[(f-1) “Grievance” means any complaint in respect of  non-compliance to the 

Patient’s Charter or Private Medical Establishment's Charter;]2 

 (g)  “Hygienic” means a condition congenial for good health; 

  3[(h)" Inspection Committee" means the Inspection Committee   constituted under 

section 7;]3 

 (i)  “Manager” in relation to a  Private Medical Establishment means the person, 

by whatever name or designation called, who is in charge of, or is entrusted with, 

the management or running of the  Private Medical Establishment; 

 (j)  “Maternity Home” means an Establishment where women are usually 

received or accommodated or both, for the purpose of confinement and antenatal or 

post-natal care in connection with child-birth and includes an establishment where 

women are received or accommodated for the purpose of sterilization or medical 

termination of pregnancy;  

 (k) ‘Medical Practitioner’ means a medical practitioner registered under the 

Homeopathic Practitioners Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1961), Ayurvedic, 

Naturopathy, Sidda, Unani or Yoga Practitioners Registration and Medical 

Practitioners Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 9 of 1962), 



 

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Medical Registration Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1961), Indian Medicine Central 

Council Act, 1970 (Central Act 48 of 1970), Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1978 

(Central Act 59 of 1973) and Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956) to 

practice the system of medicine which he has studied, qualified and registered and 

includes a Dentist registered under the Dentists Act, 1948 (Central Act 16 of 1948); 

 (l)  “Medical treatment” means  systematic diagnosis and treatment for 

prevention or cure of any disease, or to improve the condition of health of any 

person through allopathic or any other recognised systems of medicine such as 

Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Yoga, 1[Integrated medicine,]1 Naturopathy and 

Siddha; and includes Acupuncture and Acupressure treatments  2[and any other 

manner of treatment as may be prescribed;]2 

 (m)  “Nursing Home” means an establishment where persons suffering from 

illness, injury or infirmity (whether of body or mind) are usually received or 

accommodated or both for the purpose of treatment of diseases or infirmity or for 

improvement of health or for the purposes of relaxation or for any other purpose 

whatsoever, whether or not analogous to the purposes mentioned in clause (l) of 

this section; 

         2[(m1) Patient’s Charter and Private Medical Establishment's Charter" means 

the rights and responsibilities of the patient and the Private Medical 

Establishments specified in the schedule; 

         (m2) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the State Government 

under this Act;]2 

 (n)  “Private Medical Establishment” means a hospital or dispensary 4[or mental 

health establishment]4 with beds or without beds, a Nursing Home, Clinical 

Laboratory, Diagnostic Centre, Maternity Home, Blood Bank, Radiological Centre, 

Scanning Centre, Physiotherapy Centre, Clinic, Polyclinic, 2[Dental Clinic or Dental 

Polyclinic]2 Consultation Centre and such other establishments by whatever name 

called where investigation, diagnosis and preventive or curative or rehabilitative 

medical treatment facilities are provided to the public and includes Voluntary or 

Private Establishments 2[as may be notified by the State Government by 



 

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notification]2 but does not include Medical Establishments run or maintained or 

sponsored by,- 

(i) the State Government or a Local Authority or other Statutory body; 

(ii) the Public Sector undertakings owned or controlled by the State or 

Central Government; 

(iii) autonomous institutions owned or controlled by the State or Central 

Government; 

(iv) a Co-operative Society registered under the Karnataka Co-operative 

Societies Act, 1959 in which more than fifty per cent of shares are held 

by the State or Central Government or both; 

(v) a Society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 

1960 and which is owned or controlled by the State or Central 

Government; 

(vi) a trust owned or managed by the State or Central Government or any 

Local Authority. 

 (o) “Physiotherapy establishment” includes an establishment where massaging, 

hydro-therapy, remedial gymnastics or similar work is usually carried on, for the 

purpose of treatment of diseases or infirmity or for improvement of health or for the 

purposes of relaxation or for any other purpose whatsoever, whether or not 

analogous to the purposes  mentioned in clause (l) of this section; 

 (p) “Public Authority” means an Authority established by or under any law. 

 (q) “Registration” means registration granted under section 7; 

 (r) 3[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority]3  means the  3[Registration 

and Grievance Redressal Authority]3  referred to in section 4. 

  2[(s)"schedule" means schedule appended to this Act.]2 

1. Inserted by Act 33 of 2010 w.e.f. 27.07.2010. 

2. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f.04.04.2019 

3. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

4. Inserted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

 



 

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 3. Registration of Private Medical Establishments.- On and after the 

appointed day, no   Private Medical Establishment shall be established, run or 

maintained in the State except under and in accordance with the terms and 

conditions of registration granted under this Act:  

  Provided that a Private Medical Establishment in existence immediately prior 

to the appointed day shall apply for such registration    2[1[within six months from 

the date of commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments 

(Amendment) Act, 2012]1]2 and pending orders thereon may continue to run or 

maintain till the disposal of the application. 3[and shall comply with the provisions 

of this Act]3 

1. Substituted by Act 33 of 2010  w.e.f. 27.07.2010. 

2. Substituted by Act 37 of 2012 w.e.f. 03.09.2012. 

3. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f.04.04.2019 

 

     1[4. Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority.- There shall be a 

Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority in each district consisting of 

the following members nominated in such manner with such qualification as 

may be prescribed, namely:- 

 a) The Deputy Commissioner of the District Chairman 

(b) District Health and Family Welfare Officer Member 

Secretary 

(c) District AYUSH Officer                           Member 

4[(d) one member from Indian Medical Association 

and one member representing Association of 

registered medical establishment or Ayush 

Medical Practitioners 

 

Members]4 

(e) One woman representative when the Authority 

is dealing with a grievance redressal. 

Member   

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3[2[XXX]2]3 

 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

2. Inserted by Act 33 of 2020 w.e.f. 31.07.2020. 



 

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3. Omitted by Act 08 of 2023 w.e.f. 19.01.2023. 

          4. Substituted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 
 

 5. 2[Application for provisional Registration and Renewal of 

Registration]2.- (1) Every person desiring to establish, run, maintain or continue to 

run and maintain a  Private Medical Establishment shall make an application to 

the concerned 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority 3[for a provisional 

registration and renewal of registration]3]1  in such form,  in such manner and 

along with such fees as may be prescribed and different amount of fees may be 

prescribed, for different class or classes of  Private Medical Establishments. 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

2. Substituted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

3. Inserted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

1[5A. Grant or renewal of provisional registration.- (1) On receipt of 

applications the registration and grievance redressal authority shall within period 

of ten days grant to the applicant a provisional registration certificate in such 

Form, containing such particulars,  as may be prescribed without any inquiry. The 

provisional certificate of registration shall be valid for six months subject to renewal 

thereafter.  

(2) An application for renewal of provisional registration may be made to the 

registration and grievance redressal authority in such form along with such 

fees as may be prescribed.  

(3) On receipt of application for renewal of provisional registration the 

registration and grievance redressal authority, in respect of which standards 

have been notified or specified by the Government, shall not renew 

provisional registration beyond, the period of one year from the date of 

notification of standards or from the date of commencement of the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 

whichever is later.  

5B. Publication of list of expired registration of provisionally registered 

private medical establishments.- The registration and grievance redressal 

authority shall publish the list of expired Private Medical Establishments which 

were provisionally registered. 

5C. Application for Permanent registration or renewal.- (1) Every Private 

medical establishment willing to have permanent registration or renewal of 

registration shall make an application to the registration and grievance redressal 

Authority along with valid provisional registration, in such Form along with such 



 

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fees as may be prescribed subject to fulfilment of pre-requisites and standards 

specified in section 6. 

(2) All registered Private medical establishments existing on the date of 

commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 

2025 shall be deemed to be provisionally registered establishment and their 

registration shall be valid for a period till the expiry of its validity. 

(3) Application for renewal of registration shall be made ninety days before 

the expiry of the validity of the certificate.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

1[2[3[6. Pre-requisites for Permanent Registration or Renewal of Private 

Medical Establishments.- The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority 

shall before granting the permanent registration or renewal consider whether the 

following pre-requisites for registration of a Private Medical Establishment are 

satisfied that,- 

(i)  its premises is located in hygienic surroundings and otherwise suitable 

for the purpose for which it is established or sought to be established;  

(ii)  it is adequately staffed with qualified doctors, qualified and trained para 

medical personnel; 

(iii)  it has the necessary buildings with adequate space for performing its 

various functions, equipments and other infrastructure facilities;  

(iv)   it confirms to the standards referred to in section 9;  

(v)   it has valid provisional registration certificate; 

(vi) it has registered on the e-DAR portal, for furnishing Data and medical 

reports of patients in the event of a reported Road Accident; and 

(vii) such other factors as may be prescribed: 

Provided that, no new Private Clinical Laboratory shall be permitted within a 

radius of 200 meters from the Government Hospital or from the Hospital promoted 

or managed by a society or trust or autonomous organization owned or controlled 

by the State Government or Central Government or Local Bodies with effect from 

the date of commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments 

(Amendment) Act, 2017.]3]2]1 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 
2. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

3. Substituted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 
 

1[2[ 3[7. Disposal of applications.- (1) On receipt of an application under 

section 5-C, the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority may having regard 

to the provisions of sections 6 and 9 and after such enquiry as may be necessary, 



 

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by an Inspection Committee, having satisfied that the Private medical 

establishment fulfils the conditions required, either grant registration within ninety 

days subject to the conditions as may be prescribed or reject the application within 

ninety days from the date of receipt of the application in all respects:  

Provided that, in case the Private medical establishment ready to under go 

third party inspection by the Quality Council of India (QCI) for having fulfilled the 

conditions specified in sections 6 and 9 and brings certificate to that effect the 

registration and grievance redressal authority shall sanction registration or renewal 

within ten days from the date of receipt of the application, without any inspection 

as specified in sub-section (1). 

Provided further that, in case the Private medical establishment brings 

accreditation certificate for having fulfilled the conditions specified in sections 6 

and 9 from any of the three accreditation agencies viz., National Quality Assurance 

Standards (NQAS), National Accreditation Board For Hospital and Health Care / 

National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABH/NABL) or Quality and 

Accreditation Institute (QAI), then the registration and grievance redressal 

authority shall sanction registration or renewal within ten days from the date of the 

application, without any inspection as specified in sub-section (1). 

 (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall be communicated to the 

applicant forthwith.  

 (3) Every registration or renewal granted under sub-section (1) shall be valid 

for a period of five years and may be renewed once in five years on an application 

made in such Form, in such manner and on payment of such fees, as may be 

prescribed.  

 (4) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Registration and Grievance 

Redressal Authority may constitute the Inspection Committee consisting of such 

members as may be prescribed.  

 (5) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall not reject the 

application for registration or renewal without giving an opportunity of being heard 

to the applicant and without recording the reasons for such rejection.  

       (6) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority, on its own or based 

on any written complaint, may cause inspection or direct the Inspection Committee 

constituted under sub-section (4) of section 7 to inspect, at a reasonable time, any 

private medical establishment, to satisfy itself that the conditions of registration are 

being duly observed and complied with. 

      (7) In case the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority finds 

that the private medical establishment is not being run in accordance with the 



 

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conditions of registration, the Authority shall direct the establishment to remedy 

the same within the reasonable time specified by the State Government.]3]2]1 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

2. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

3. Substituted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

 1[8. Functions of the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority.- 

(1) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority on receiving a complaint 

regarding non-compliance to the Patient’s Charter or Private Medical 

Establishment's Charter shall enquire into the complaint: 

Provided that the complaints pertaining to negligence, non-adherence to 

standard protocols for treatments, procedures and prescription audit shall be 

referred to the Karnataka Medical Council for enquiry and report within sixty days 

to the Authority. 

(2) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall, while 

investigating or enquiring any matter under this section, have the powers of a civil 

court trying a suit under the Code of Civil procedure 1908, and in particular in 

respect of the following matters, namely:- 

(i)  summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and 

examining him on oath; 

(ii) discovery and production of any documents and witness; 

(iii) receiving any evidence on affidavits; 

(iv) requisitioning for any public record or copy thereof from any court or 

office; and 

(v) any other matter which may be prescribed. 

(3) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall, to remedy the 

Grievance, hear the aggrieved person and the other party and shall dispose of the 

complaint by a summary trial within ninety days from the date of  complaint.]1 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

 9. Standards.- (1) Every  Private Medical Establishment shall conform to the 

standards 1[of staffing pattern and infrastructure, etc.,]1 laid down in this Act 

or the rules made there under or any other law for the time being in force 



 

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concerning the staff and their qualifications, operation theatre, buildings, space 

requirements, equipment, facilities to be provided to the patients and their 

attendants, maintenance and other matters.  

 (2) Different standards may be set for different class or classes of Private 

Medical Establishments, in respect of different areas, as determined by the State 

Government. Expert Committees may be constituted by the State Government for 

suggesting the standards for different class or classes of Private Medical 

Establishment for different areas from time to time.  The composition, powers and 

responsibilities, of the Expert Committees and the terms and conditions of service 

of members of the Expert Committee shall be as may be prescribed. 

1[Provided that the number of representatives of private medical 

establishments shall not exceed one-thirds of the total members.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

1[9A. Functions of the Experts Committees and other Committees.-(1) 

The Expert Committee constituted under section 9 shall also discharge the 

following functions, namely:- 

(a) study and recommend classification of the Private Medical 

Establishments on objective basis for the purpose of clause (b); 

(b) recommend minimum standards of infrastructure, staffing pattern and 

staff qualification; 

(c) recommend standard protocols for treatments and procedures, and 

prescription audit; 

(d) make recommendations for fixation of uniform package rates for each 

procedure and treatment covered under any of the health care 

assurance scheme of the Government for private medical 

establishments;  and 

(e) any other functions as may be prescribed by the State Government. 

 (2) The State Government, on the recommendation of the Expert Committee, 

and after previous publication, calling for objections from the persons likely to be 

affected and considering the same shall fix and notify the following, namely:- 

(a) classification of Private Medical Establishments; 



 

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(b) minimum standards of infrastructure, staffing pattern and qualification 

of staff; 

(c) standard protocols for treatments, procedures and prescription audit; 

and 

(d) uniform package rates for each procedure and treatment covered under 

any of the health care assurance scheme of the Government for private 

medical establishments. 

 (3) Other ad-hoc Committees.- (a) The State Government may also 

constitute such number of ad-hoc committees with such number of members as 

may be prescribed;  

 (b) The ad-hoc committee shall perform such work as may be prescribed and 

shall submit its report to the State Government for its consideration; 

 (4) The Expert Committee constituted under section 9 or the ad-hoc 

committee constituted in this sub-section shall follow such procedure, as may be, 

prescribed in discharge of its functions; and  

(5) The non-official Members of the Expert or ad-hoc Committee shall be 

eligible for Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance or any other allowances, as 

may be, prescribed by the State Government.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

1[10. Schedule of charges and establishment details to be notified.- (1) 

Every Private Medical Establishment for the information of patients and general 

public shall notify and make available the schedule of charges for consultation fee, 

investigations, medical treatments, procedures, hospital charges and other 

services, and establishment details, as may be prescribed,  in each of  the manners 

specified below:- 

(i) display schedule of charges and establishment details in the prescribed 

manner on a public website to be provided by the Government; 

(ii) display schedule of charges and establishment details in the prescribed 

manner on its own website, if any; 

(iii) display consultation fee, rates of major and largely used investigations, 

procedures, treatments and other services, and hospital charges on the 



 

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notice board of the establishment at a conspicuous place at the 

reception; and  

(iv) schedule of charges in form of booklets or brochures, which is readily 

available to patients and public at the establishment at all times: 

 Provided that in the event of any discrepancy in the schedule of charges 

notified as per the above detailed manners, the least amount shall be considered to 

be effective.  

(2) For the services provided, the Private Medical Establishment shall collect 

from the patient or his relative or attendant an amount not more than the charges 

notified as per sub-section (1), after providing an itemized bill. 

(3) For the services provided to a patient belonging to eligible household 

under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013) and referred 

under any of the health assurance schemes of the Government, no charges shall be 

collected from the patient. 

 (4) For the services provided to a patient not belonging to eligible household 

under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013) but referred 

under any of the health assurance schemes of the Government, the charges over 

and above the amount reimbursable from the Government as per the scheme 

norms shall be collected subject to the rates notified under sub-section (1), after 

providing an itemized bill. 

(5) In case of any investigation or treatment or procedure being necessary 

over and above the standard protocol prescribed under clause (c) of sub-section (2) 

of section 9A for any patient covered under sub-section (2) or (3) or (4), the 

concerned private medical establishment can undertake the same after explaining 

the need to the patient or his representative and obtaining his consent, and charge 

additional amount, subject to the rates notified as under   sub-section (1) after 

providing an itemized bill. 

(6) Every Private Medical Establishment shall provide proper estimates for 

treatments and charges to the patient or attendant of the patient during initiation 

or due course of treatment and final bill shall not exceed the estimates.]1 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 



 

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 11. Obligations of Private Medical Establishments.-  Every  Private Medical 

Establishment shall:-  

(i) administer necessary first aid and take other life saving or stabilising 

emergency measures in all medico-legal or potentially medico-legal 

cases such as victims of road accidents, accidental or induced burns 

or poisoning or criminal assaults and the like which present 

themselves or are brought before it at the establishment; 2[in the 

event of such emergencies, without insisting on advance payment]2 

(ii) actively participate in the implementation of all national and State 

health programmes  in such manner as the State Government may 

specify from time to time; and furnish periodical reports thereon to 

the concerned authorities; 

(iii) perform statutory duties in respect of communicable diseases to 

prevent the spread of the disease to other persons and report the 

same to the concerned public health authorities immediately; 

(iv) furnish to the 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority]1   

such particulars in respect of such non-communicable diseases as 

may be notified by the State Government from time to time. 

       2[(v)      display the Patient’s Charter and Private Medical     

Establishment's Charter in such place easily visible to the 

public; 

(vi) handover in the event of the death of a patient, the  

body of the deceased immediately, without insisting on prior 

payment of the dues: 

   

  Provided that in case the patient was admitted under any of the health 

care assurance schemes the private medical establishment shall claim the 

amount as per the scheme norms from the Government in accordance with 

clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 9A. 

   



 

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  Provided further that the due amount in accordance with sub-section 

(2) of section 10 or balance due amount in accordance with sub-section (4) 

or (5) of section 10 may be recovered from representatives of the deceased in 

due course as per law. 

(vii) provide the Grievance Redressal Mechanism at Private Medical 

Establishment Level in such manner as may be prescribed.]2 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f . 04.04.2019. 

2. Inserted  by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

1[11A. Patient’s Charter and Private Medical Establishment's Charter.- 

(1) Every patient or  authorized family member and Private Medical Establishment 

shall have the rights and duties specified in the Patient’s and Private Medical 

Establishment's Charter as contained in the Schedule to the Act. 

(2) Every patient or authorized family member and Private Medical 

Establishment shall have right to make complaint to the Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authority in respect of violation of any of the provisions of 

sub-section (1) or rules made under the Act in such manner as may be 

prescribed.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

1[11B. Power of State Government to amend the schedule.- (1) The State 

Government may, by notification, add, amend or omit any of the entries in the 

Schedule. 

(2) Every notification issued by the State Government under this section 

shall be laid before both houses of the State Legislature.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

  12. Maintenance of clinical records.- (1) Every Private Medical 

Establishment shall maintain clinical records of its activities relating to the 

patients under its care in the prescribed manner. 

 (2) Every clinical record shall be open to inspection, in due discharge of his 

duties, by the District Surgeon or any other officer specifically empowered in this 

behalf by the State Government. 



 

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 (3) Every person or his family member shall be entitled to obtain a copy of the 

clinical record pertaining to himself on payment of appropriate charges. 

  1[Provided that no such information shall be disclosed to any other person.]1 

1. Inserted by Act  01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

  13. Procedure for obtaining information.- (1) Every Private Medical 

Establishment shall, as soon as possible, after the purpose for which the person 

had visited or had been admitted is over, make available to the person or his family 

member a copy of the gist of observation, treatment, test, investigation, advice and 

diagnostic opinion pertaining to the person. 

 (2) A public authority, in due discharge of its duties or the person himself or 

any other person specifically authorised by the person to this effect, or any family 

member of the person in case there is no authorization because the person 

concerned is a minor or is deceased or incapacitated (permanently or temporarily)  

may request for copy of clinical records on payment of necessary charges to the 

private medical establishment and on such charges being paid, the private medical 

establishment shall, within a period of seven days, make available such copy. 

 (3) Every Private Medical Establishment shall display, at a prominent place, the 

charges for obtaining such information. 

 14. Restrictions on furnishing of information.-  The Manager of the Private 

Medical Establishment may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to furnish 

the information, pertaining to the clinical records if he is satisfied that,- 

(a) the treatment or test or assessment has been conducted on the direction of a 

public authority and it has the first right to receive the information. 

(b) the report if made available to the person, is likely to cause injury to the 

person or his family members. 

 15. 1[Penalty or suspension]1 or cancellation of registration.- 2[(1) In case 

of any private medical establishment failing to comply with any of the directions 

given by the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority under sub-section (8) 

of section 7, the Authority may impose a penalty not exceeding fifty thousand 



 

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rupees and extend the time for compliance or proceed to cancel the registration of 

the establishment, after giving the establishment an opportunity of being heard. 

 (2) In case of a complaint from a patient regarding over-charging  the 

Registration and Grievance Redressal  Authority after holding enquiry under sub-

section (3) of section 8 finds that the Private Medical Establishment has violated 

the provisions of sub-section (2), (4) or (5) of section 10 the Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authority shall impose a penalty equivalent to one and half 

times of the overcharged amount, after giving the establishment an opportunity of 

being heard. Out of the penalty amount an amount equal to the over-charged 

amount shall be paid to the patient and the balance shall be deposited with the 

Arogya Raksha Samithi of the district for taking up public health activities:  

Provided that in case of such over-charging by a particular private 

establishment the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority after holding 

such enquiry under sub-section (3) of section 8 finds that the Private Medical 

Establishments has violated the provisions of section 10 for  the third time within a 

calendar year, the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall make a 

written complaint to the concerned Court for taking up cognizance of the offence 

and subsequent prosecution. On conviction, the concerned private medical 

establishment shall be liable for a penalty which may be extend to three-times of 

the amount over charged or rupees one lakh, whichever is higher.  

(3) In case of a complaint from a patient regarding any matter in the 

Patient’s Charter or Private Establishments Charter, other than the over-charging 

the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority having found that the Private 

Medical Establishments has violated the provisions of section 11A shall impose a 

penalty of rupees ten thousand for the first  non-compliance and rupees twenty five 

thousand for the second non-compliance during a calendar year on the concerned 

private medical establishment, after giving the establishment an opportunity of 

being heard. Fifty percent of the penalty amount shall be paid to the patient and 

the balance fifty percent shall be deposited with the Arogya Rakshana Samithi of 

the district for taking up public health activities: 

Provided that in case of such complaint against a particular private 

establishment for the third time within a calendar year, the Registration and 



 

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Grievance Redressal Authority shall make a written complaint to the concerned 

Court for taking up cognizance of the offence and subsequent prosecution. On 

conviction, the concerned private medical establishment be liable for a penalty 

which may be extend to fifty thousand rupees.]2 

  3[(5)]3The 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority]1  , on the basis 

of a complaint or otherwise if a prima facie case exists about the contravention of 

any provisions of this Act or the rules made there under or conditions of 

registration may, by order in writing and for the reason to be recorded in writing 

suspend or cancel the registration of a Private Medical Establishment:  

  Provided that no such order shall be made except after giving a reasonable 

opportunity of being heard, to the Private Medical Establishment. 2[and also ensure 

that arrangements are made within reasonable time for uninterrupted health care 

to the inpatients.]2 

  3[(6)]3 Every order made under sub-section (1) shall contain a direction  that 

the inpatients of the Private Medical Establishment shall be transferred to such 

other Private Medical Establishment as may be specified in that order and it shall 

also contain such provisions as to the care and custody of such inpatients pending 

such transfer. 

  3[(7)]3 Every order made under sub-section (1) shall take effect,- 

(a) where no appeal has been preferred against such order under section 17, 

immediately on the expiry of the period specified for such appeal; and 

(b) where such appeal has been preferred and the same has been dismissed, 

from the date of order of such dismissal. 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

2. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

3. renumbered by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

 16. Appellate Authority.- 1[There shall be an Appellate Authority over the 

Registration and Grievance Redressel Authority]1 consisting of the following 

members, namely:- 

(a) the Commissioner for Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka-Chairman 



 

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(b) the Director of Health Services, Karnataka - Member 

1[(c) The Director of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy, 

Nature cure and Yoga):                  Member 

 (d) One Clinician with Post Graduation in General Medicine nominated 

by the State Government: -        Member 

(e) Director of Medical Education:          -               Member.]1 

  Note: The Director of Health Services, Karnataka shall be a member in 

respect of appeals preferred by a Private Medical Establishment treating patients 

through allopathic system of medicine and the Director Indian System of Medicine 

and Homeopathy shall be a member in respect of appeals  preferred by other 

Private Medical Establishments treating patients through Ayurveda, Unani, 

Homeopathy, Yoga, Naturopathy or Siddha system of medicine. 

3[2[XXX]2]3 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

2. Inserted by Act 33 of 2020 w.e.f. 31.07.2020. 

3. Omitted by Act 08 of 2023 w.e.f. 19.01.2023. 

 17. Appeal: (1) A Private Medical Establishment whose application for 

registration is rejected under section 7, or whose registration has been suspended 

or cancelled under section 15 or is otherwise aggrieved by any original order made 

under this Act except an order made under section 24 may prefer an appeal to the 

Appellate Authority  in such manner and on payment of such fees as may be 

prescribed. 

 (2) Every such appeal shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of 

receipt of the order appealed against; 

 (3) The Appellate Authority may, after holding an enquiry pass such order as it 

deems fit as far as possible within a period of sixty days from the date of filling of 

the appeal.  

 18. Private Medical Establishments to report the names of government 

doctors on their establishments.-  Every Private Medical Establishment shall 

report to the State Government and the 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal 



 

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Authority]1, the names of government doctors and para medical staff, whose 

services are utilized in the Private Medical Establishment for consultations or any 

other basis whether on payment basis or not. 

1.  Substituted by Act 01 of 2018  w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

   19. Penalties.- (1) Where any person establishes, runs or maintains a Private 

Medical Establishment without registration 4[granted under sections 5A and 7]4 he 

shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend 

to three years and with fine which may extend upto 1[one lakh]1 rupees. 

5[(1-A) In case a private medical establishment employs or appoints any 

unqualified medical officer or paramedical staff such private medical establishment 

shall on conviction be liable for an imprisonment for a term which may extend to 

three years and with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.]5 

  (2) When a person is convicted under sub-section (1), the 1[Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authority]1 shall direct immediate closure of the un-registered 

Private Medical Establishment, except where a registration is cancelled or 

suspended and an appeal filed against such cancellation or suspension is pending. 

  (3) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall contain a direction that 

the inpatients of such unregistered Private Medical Establishment shall be 

transferred to such other Private Medical Establishment as may be specified in that 

order and it shall also contain such other provisions as to the care and custody of 

such inpatients pending such transfer. 

  (4) Where any person runs or maintains a Private Medical Establishment 

in contravention of the conditions of registration or contravenes the provisions of 

section 12 or 13, or fails to comply with the direction issued under sub-section (2). 

he shall, on conviction, be punished 2[XXX]2  1[with a fine which may extend to 

twenty five thousand rupees]1 and in the case of a second or subsequent offence 

2[XXX]2  1[with a fine which may extend to fifty thousand  rupees]1 

  (5)  Where a person contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules 

made thereunder he shall, on conviction, be punishable with a fine which may 

extend to 1[one lakh rupees]1 



 

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3[(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whoever makes 

any false and frivolous or vexatious complaint under this Act shall be 

punishable by the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority with a 

fine which may extend to ten  thousand rupees.]3 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

2. Omitted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

3. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

4. Substituted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

5. Inserted by Act 06 of 2026 w.e.f. 29.09.2025 

1[19A. Cognizance of offence.- No court shall take cognizance of offence under 

this Act except on a written complaint by the Registration and Grievance Redressal 

Authority or any officer authorised in this behalf by the Registration and Grievance 

Redressal Authority: 

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the aggrieved person to 

approach the competent court after exhausting the remedies available under this 

Act and in case the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority or the 

authorised officer fails to make written complaint within thirty days from the date 

of application to make a complaint.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

1[19B. Jurisdiction of Magistrates.- No magistrate shall try an offence under 

this Act unless he is a Judicial magistrate of first class.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

 20. Offences by a Company.-  (1) Where an offence against any of the 

provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder has been committed by a 

company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was incharge 

of, and was responsible to, the Company, for the conduct of business of the 

company, as well as the Company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and 

shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: 

  Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such 

person liable to any punishment, provided in this Act if he proves that the offence 

was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to 

prevent the commission of such offence. 



 

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 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) where an offence 

under this Act has been committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence 

was committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to, any neglect 

on the part of the director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such 

director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, shall also be deemed 

to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished 

accordingly. 

  Explanation:- For the purposes of this section,- 

(a) ‘’a company’’ means any body corporate and includes a trust firm, a society 

or other association of individuals; and  

(b) ‘’the director’’ in relation to:- 

(i) a firm means a partner in the firm; 

(ii) a society, a trust or other association of individuals means the person 

who is entrusted under the rules of the society, trust or other 

association, with management of the affairs of the society, trust or other 

association, as the case may be. 

  21. Power of entry, inspection etc.- (1) Subject to such rules as may be 

prescribed, the State Government may, specially authorise any officer of the State 

Government (hereinafter in this section and section 22 referred to as authorised 

officer) to,- 

(a) enter, at all reasonable times, and with such assistants if any, being persons 

in the service of the State Government as he thinks fit, any place which is, or 

which he has reason to believe is being used as a  Private Medical 

Establishment. 

(b) Make such examination of the premises of a  Private Medical Establishment 

and of any register, record, equipment, article or document found therein 

and seize any document or record as he may deem necessary for the purpose 

of examination, analysis or investigation and retain them as long as he 

thinks it necessary to do so for such purpose, provided the authorised officer 



 

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after seizing documents and records shall intimate the reason for such 

seizure to the Manager of the  Private Medical Establishment as early as is 

practicable. 

(c) Make such enquiry and take on the spot or otherwise the statement of any 

person as he deems necessary: 

(d) Exercise such other powers as may be necessary; for carrying out the 

purposes of this Act. 

  Provided that no person shall be required under this sub-section to answer 

any question or give any evidence tending to incriminate himself: 

  Provided further that, no residential accommodation (not being a Private 

Medical Establishment-cum-residence) shall be entered into and searched by the 

authorised officer except on the authority of a search warrant issued by a 

Magistrate having jurisdiction over  the area and all searches and seizures under 

this section shall so far as may be, made in accordance with the provisions of the 

Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974). 

 (2) The authorised officer shall make a report to the 1[Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authority]1  regarding the result of the inspection, searches 

and seizure made by him under sub-section (1), and the 1[Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authority]1   shall take necessary action on the said report 

under this Act. 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

 22. Sealing premises of un-registered Private Medical Establishments.-  (1) 

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 19, if on a report made by the 

authorised officer under sub-section (1) of section 21 or otherwise the 1[Registration 

and Grievance Redressal Authority]1   has reason to believe that any Private 

Medical Establishment is run or maintained without registration under section 7, it 

may order immediate closure of such Private Medical Establishment and also seal 

the premises: 

  Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be made without giving 

an opportunity of being heard to the person likely to be affected thereby. 



 

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 (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall contain a direction that the 

inpatients of such un-registered Private Medical Establishment shall be transferred 

to such other Private Medical Establishment as may be specified in that order and 

it shall also contain such provisions as to the care and custody of such inpatients 

pending such transfer. 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

 23. Powers of State Government to give directions to the 1[Registration and 

Grievance Redressal Authorities]1.- The State Government may give such 

directions to the 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority]1  as are in its 

opinion necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act.  The State 

Government shall record the reasons necessitating issuance of the said directions 

and it shall be the duty of the 1[Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority]1  to 

comply with such directions. 

1. Substituted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019. 

 24. Protection of action taken in good faith.- No suit, prosecution or other 

legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any officer, authority or 

person in respect of anything which is in good-faith done or intended to be done in 

pursuance of the provisions of this Act, or any rule or order made thereunder. 

 25. Removal of difficulties.- If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the 

provisions of this Act the State Government may, by order published in the Official 

Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as 

appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: 

  Provided that no such order shall be made after expiry of a period of two 

years from the appointed day. 

 26. Power to make rules:- (1) The State Government may, by notification and 

after previous publication, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 

 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 

provisions such rules may provide for all or any of the following namely:- 

(a) the manner in which an application for registration shall be made and the 

fee which shall be accompanied under section 5; 



 

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(b) such other factors for registration under section 6; 

(c) manner and payment of fees to be accompanied for renewal of registration; 

(d) Standards to be maintained by every Private Medical Establishment under 

section 9; 

(e) manner of maintaining clinical records under section 12; 

(f) the manner in which an appeal may be preferred and fees for such appeal 

under section 17; 

(g) the manner of taking custody of the premises under section 22; 

(h) all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed or in 

respect of which this Act makes no provision or makes insufficient 

provision and a provision is, in the opinion of the State Government, 

necessary for the proper implementation of the Act. 

 27. Rules and orders to be placed before the State legislature:- Every order 

made under section 26 and every rule made under section 27 shall be laid as soon 

as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in 

session for a period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two 

or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately 

following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both Houses agree in 

making any modification in the rule or order both Houses agree that the rule or 

order should not be made the rule or order shall thereafter have effect only in such 

modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such 

modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything 

previously done under that rule or order. 

 28. Repeal and Savings:- (1) The Karnataka Private Nursing Homes (Regulation) 

Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 75 of 1976) is hereby repealed. 

 (2) Notwithstanding such repeal,- 

(a) anything done or any action taken under the repealed Act shall be deemed 

to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act; 



 

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(b) all applications made under the repealed Act for registration or renewal 

prior to the commencement of this Act and pending consideration on the 

date of commencement of this Act shall abate and the fee paid, if any, in 

respect of such application shall be refunded to the applicant and such 

applicants may apply afresh for Registration under the provisions of this 

Act. 

1[SCHEDULE 

(see clause (s) of section 2 and section 11B) 

PATIENT'S CHARTER AND ESTABLISHMENT CHARTER 

I. PATIENT’S  CHARTER  

A. PATIENT’S  RIGHTS: 

(1) Care.- Every Patient shall have,- 

(i) a right to receive treatment irrespective of the type of primary and 

associated illnesses, socio-economic status, age, gender, sexual 

orientation, religion, caste, cultural preferences, linguistic and 

geographical origins or political affiliations; 

(ii) right to receive treatment in cases listed at sub-section (i) of 

section 11 without being asked for advance payment; 

(iii) right to be heard of his medical problem and concerns;  

(iv) expectation from the doctor to write the prescription legibly and 

explain him on the details on dosage, dos and don’ts and generic 

options for the medicines;  

(v) to be provided with information and access on whom to contact in 

case of an emergency; 

(vi) right to be treated as per the standard protocol prescribed under 

clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 9A;  

(vii) right to know the information regarding the schedule of charges 

in the manner prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 10 



 

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(viii) right to be charged not more than the rates notified under sub-

section (1) of section 10; and 

(ix) right to receive clinical records in accordance with sub-section (3) 

of section 12. 

(2) Confidentiality and Dignity.- (a) Every Patient shall have,- 

(i) right to personal dignity and to receive care without any form of 

stigma and discrimination; 

(ii) privacy during examination and treatment; 

(iii)protection from physical abuse and neglect; 

(iv) provision for spiritual and cultural preferences; and 

(v) right to confidentiality about their medical condition. 

(b) In the event of death of a patient, his family members shall have the 

right to receive the dead body immediately without being asked for prior 

payment of the dues in accordance with clause (vi) of section 11.  

 (3) Information.- Every Patient or his authorised family member shall 

have right to,-   

(i) information to be provided to him which are meant to be and in a 

language of the patient’s preference and in a manner that is 

effortless to understand,- 

(ii) receive complete information on the medical problem, prescription, 

treatment and procedure details;  

(iii)  a documented procedure for his informed consent to enable him 

to make an informed decision about his care to be practiced with 

utmost diligence and transparency; 

(iv)  be educated on risks, benefits, expected treatment outcomes and 

possible complications to enable him to make informed decisions 

and involve him in the care planning and delivery process;  

(v) request information on the names, dosages and adverse effects of 

the medication that they are treated with; 



 

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(vi)  request access and receive a copy of his clinical records;  

(vii) complete information on the expected cost of treatment presented 

as an itemised structure of the various expenses and charges;  

(viii)  information on hospital rules and regulations; and  

(ix)  information on organ donation. 

 

(4)  Preferences.- Every Patient shall have right to,- 

(i) seek a second opinion on his medical condition; and 

(ii) get his treatment options, so that he can select what works best 

for him. 

 

(5)  Right to redress.- Every Patient shall have right to,- 

(i) justice through an authority dedicated for this purpose by the 

healthcare provider organization or with Government Grievance 

Redressal authorities; 

(ii) a fair and prompt hearing of his concern; and 

(iii)appeal to a higher authority in the private medical establishment 

and insist in writing on the outcome of the complaint. 

 

B. PATIENTS’  RESPONSIBILITIES.- 

(1) Honesty in Disclosure.- Every Patient shall be honest with the 

treating Doctor in disclosing family or medical history. 

 

(2) Treatment Compliance.- Every patient shall,- 

(i) be punctual for appointments;  

(ii) do the best to comply with the doctor’s treatment plan;  

(iii) have realistic expectations from the doctor and his treatment; 

(iv) inform and bring to the doctor’s notice if it has been difficult to 

understand any part of the treatment or of the existence of 

challenges in complying with the treatment; and  



 

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(v) display intent to participate intelligently in medical care by actively 

involving in the prescribed do-at-home activities. 

 

(3) Intent for Health Promotion.- Every patient shall do everything 

in capacity to maintain healthy habits and routines that contribute to good 

health and take responsibility for health. 

 

(4) Transparency and Honesty.- Every patient shall,- 

(i) make a sincere effort to understand  therapies which include 

the medicines prescribed and their associated adverse effects 

and other compliances for effective treatment outcomes;  

(ii) not ask for surreptitious bills and false certificates, and/or 

advocate forcefully by unlawful means to provide with one; 

(iii)in the event of not being happy, shall inform and discuss with  

doctor; and  

(iv) report fraud and wrong-doing. 

 

(5) Conduct.- Every patient shall,- 

(i) respect the doctors and medical staff caring and treating; 

(ii) abide by the Hospital or facility rules; 

(iii)bear the agreed expenses of the treatment that is explained to    

in advance and pay  bills on time in accordance with section 

10; and 
 

(iv)  not involve in abusing, assaulting or causing harm to the 

Doctor or staff of Hospital. (any contravention may attract 

penalty under the  Karnataka Prohibition of Violence Against 

Medicare Service Personnel and Damage to Property in Medicare 

Service Institutions Act, 2009 (Karnataka Act 01 of 2009)) 

II. PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT’S CHARTER:- 

(1) Transparency and Honesty.-Every Private Medical Establishment 

shall,- 



 

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(i) provide a printed schedule of fee for office visits, procedures, 

 testing and surgery and provide itemized bills; and 

(ii) inform the doctor's qualifications to perform the proposed  

 diagnostic measures or treatments. 

 

(2) Patient Friendly.-Every Private Medical Establishment shall,- 

(i) schedule appointments in such a manner that it may allow patient 

the necessary time to interact and examine him with minimal waiting 

times and listen to his problems and concerns without interruptions 

or distractions; and 

(ii) encourage patient to bring a friend or relative into the examining 

room with him. 

(3) Effective Communication for Patient Education.- Every Doctor 

shall,- 
 

(i) explain the patient prognosis, further diagnostic activity and  

treatment in simple terms such that it facilitates easy 

understanding to him;  

(ii) prescribe an Information, Therapy and discuss with the patient 

diagnostic treatment and medication options, to enable him to 

make well-informed of decisions; and  

(iii) not proceed until the patient is satisfied and convinced that he 

understands the benefits and risks of each alternative and he has 

his agreement on a particular course of action. 

(4) Implementation of the patient charter.- Every Private Medical 

Establishment shall,- 

 

(i) publish the patient charter in Kannada and English; 

(ii) display the patient charter prominently and at multiple locations 

in the healthcare provider setting; and  



 

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(iii) implement the patient charter in its true spirit in everyday 

medical practice.]1 

1. Inserted by Act 01 of 2018 w.e.f. 04.04.2019 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAMESHWAR THAKUR 

Governor of Karnataka 

 

By order and in the name of the 

President of India, 

 

G. K. BOREGOWDA 

Secretary to Government, 

Department of  Parliamentary Affairs 

and Legislation. 

 

 



 

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HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT  

 

NOTIFICATION 

 

No.HFW 94 CGE 2008, Bangalore, Dated:10TH November, 2009 

 

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka 

Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007), the Government of 

Karnataka hereby appoints the 10th day of November, 2009 as the date on which all 

provisions of the said Act shall come into force. By order and in the name of the Governor of 

Karnataka. 
 
 

[K.S.SAROJAMMA] 

Under Secretary to Government, 

Department of Health & Family Welfare 

 
 

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KARNATAKA ACT 37 OF 2012 

(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary on the Third day of September, 2012) 

 

THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 

2012 

 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Thirty First day of August, 2012) 

 

      An Act further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments  Act, 

2007. 
 

  Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007), for the purposes hereinafter 

appearing; 
 

  Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the  sixty-third year of 

the Republic of India, as follows:- 

 

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka 

Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2012. 
 

 (2) It shall come into force at once. 
 

Section 3 is Incorporated in the Principal Act. 

 

KARNATAKA ACT NO.  01 OF 2018 

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 06th  day of January, 2018) 

 

THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 

2017 

(Received the assent of Governor on the  04th day of January, 2018) 

 

 An Act further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 

2007. 

 Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) for the purposes hereinafter 

appearing; 



 

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 Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-eighth year of 

the Republic of India, as follows:- 

1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2017. 

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by 

notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of 

this Act. 

 

 Substitution of expressions.- For the expressions “Registration 

Authority” or “Registration Authorities” wherever they occur in the Principal 

Act, the expressions “Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority” or 

“Registration and Grievance Redressal Authorities” shall be substituted 

respectively. 

 

Sections 2 ,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,15,16,19  and  insertion of new Sections 9A, 11A, 11B1 19A 

and 19B are  incorporated in the Principal Act. 

 

KARNATAKA ACT 33 OF 2020 
 

(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th day of October, 2020) 

 
 

The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020. 

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 16th day of October, 2020) 
 

 
 

   An Act to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007. 

Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) for the purposes hereinafter 

appearing; 

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of 

the Republic of India, as follows:- 

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2020. 

(2) It shall come into force with effect from 31st day of July, 2020. 
 

Sections 4 and 16 are incorporated in the Principal Act. 

 



 

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4. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments 

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 17 of 2020) is hereby 

repealed. 

(2)  Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under 

the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been 

done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act. 

The above translation of Karnataka Khasagi Vaidyakeeya samsthgala 

(thiddupadi) Adhiniyama, 2020 (Karnataka Act 33 of 2020) shall be authoritative 

text in the English language under by clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution 

of India. 
     

            VAJUBHAI VALA 

            GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA 

             By Order and in the name of  

             the Governor of Karnataka, 

 

                                        (K. DWARAKANATH BABU) 

                                    Secretary to Government  

                                                         Department of Parliamentary Affairs

                            and Legislation 

KARNATAKA ACT NO.08 OF 2023 

(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th day of January, 2023) 

THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS 

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 

 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 18th day of January, 2023) 

 

An Act further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments  Act, 2007. 

Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private 

Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) for the 

purposes hereinafter appearing; 



 

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Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy third 

year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2022. 

(2) It shall come into force at once. 
 

2. Amendment of section 4.- In the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to 

as the Principal Act) in section 4, both the provisos shall be omitted. 

 

 3. Amendment of section 16.- In section 16 of the Principal Act, 

both the provisos shall be omitted. 

The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಖಾಸಗಿ ವೈದ್ಯ ಕೀಯ ಸಂಸೆ್ಥ ಗಳ (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) 

ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2022 (2023 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಯ : 08) be published in the 

official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India. 
  

THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT 

GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA 

 

By Order and in the name of 

the Governor of Karnataka, 

 

G.SRIDHAR 

Secretary to Government 

Department of Parliamentary 

Affairs and Legislation 

 

KARNATAKA ACT NO.08 OF 2023 

(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th day of January, 2023) 

THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS 

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 

 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 18th day of January, 2023) 

 



 

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An Act further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments  Act, 2007. 

Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private 

Medical Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) for the 

purposes hereinafter appearing; 

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy third 

year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2022. 

(2) It shall come into force at once. 
 

2. Amendment of section 4.- In the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to 

as the Principal Act) in section 4, both the provisos shall be omitted. 

 

 3. Amendment of section 16.- In section 16 of the Principal Act, 

both the provisos shall be omitted. 

The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಖಾಸಗಿ ವೈದ್ಯ ಕೀಯ ಸಂಸೆ್ಥ ಗಳ (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) 

ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2022 (2023 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಯ : 08) be published in the 

official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India. 
  

 

 

THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT 

GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA 

By Order and in the name of 

the Governor of Karnataka, 
 

 

G. SRIDHAR 

Secretary to Government 

Department of Parliamentary 

Affairs and Legislation 



 

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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 06 OF 2026 

(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 07th day of January, 

2026) 

 

THE KARNATAKA PRIVATE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 
2025 

 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 06th day of January, 2026) 

An Act further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments  

Act, 2007. 

Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) for the purposes hereinafter 

appearing; 

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of 

the Republic of India, as follows:- 

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025. 

 (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 29th day of 

September, 2025. 

2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Karnataka Private Medical 

Establishments Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 21 of 2007) (hereinafter referred to as the 

Principal Act), in section 2, in clause (n), after the word “ dispensary” the words “or 

mental health establishment” shall be inserted.   

3. Amendment of section 4.- In the principal Act, in section 4, in the table 

for item (d) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, 

namely:- 

“(d) one member from Indian Medical Association and one member 

representing Association of registered medical establishment or Ayush Medical 

Practitioners-Members.” 

4. Amendment of section 5.- In the Principal Act, in section 5,- 

(i)  for the heading “Application for Registration” the heading “Application 

for provisional Registration and Renewal of Registration” shall be 

substituted; and  

(ii) after the words “Redressal  Authority” the words “for a provisional 

registration and renewal of registration ” shall be inserted.  

5. Insertion of new sections 5A, 5B and 5C.- In the Principal Act, after 

section 5, the following shall be inserted, namely:- 

 



 

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“5A. Grant or renewal of provisional registration.- (1) On receipt of 

applications the registration and grievance redressal authority shall within period 

of ten days grant to the applicant a provisional registration certificate in such 

Form, containing such particulars,  as may be prescribed without any inquiry. The 

provisional certificate of registration shall be valid for six months subject to renewal 

thereafter.  

(4) An application for renewal of provisional registration may be made to the 

registration and grievance redressal authority in such form along with such 

fees as may be prescribed.  

(5) On receipt of application for renewal of provisional registration the 

registration and grievance redressal authority, in respect of which standards 

have been notified or specified by the Government, shall not renew 

provisional registration beyond, the period of one year from the date of 

notification of standards or from the date of commencement of the 

Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 

whichever is later.  

5B. Publication of list of expired registration of provisionally registered 

private medical establishments.-The registration and grievance redressal 

authority shall publish the list of expired Private Medical Establishments which 

were provisionally registered. 

5C. Application for Permanent registration or renewal .-(1) Every Private 

medical establishment willing to have permanent registration or renewal of 

registration shall make an application to the registration and grievance redressal 

Authority along with valid provisional registration, in such Form along with such 

fees as may be prescribed subject to fulfilment of pre-requisites and standards 

specified in section 6. 

(2) All registered Private medical establishments existing on the date of 

commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Act, 

2025 shall be deemed to be provisionally registered establishment and their 

registration shall be valid for a period till the expiry of its validity. 

(3) Application for renewal of registration shall be made ninety days before 

the expiry of the validity of the certificate.” 

6. Substitution of section 6.- In the Principal Act, for section 6, the 

following shall be substituted, namely:- 

“6. Pre-requisites for Permanent Registration or Renewal of Private 

Medical Establishments.- The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority 

shall before granting the permanent registration or renewal consider whether the 

following pre-requisites for registration of a Private Medical Establishment are 

satisfied that,- 



 

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(i)  its premises is located in hygienic surroundings and otherwise suitable 

for the purpose for which it is established or sought to be established;  

(ii)  it is adequately staffed with qualified doctors, qualified and trained para 

medical personnel; 

(iii)  it has the necessary buildings with adequate space for performing its 

various functions, equipments and other infrastructure facilities;  

(iv)   it confirms to the standards referred to in section 9;  

(v)   it has valid provisional registration certificate; 

(vi) it has registered on the e-DAR portal, for furnishing Data and medical 

reports of patients in the event of a reported Road Accident; and 

(vii) such other factors as may be prescribed: 

Provided that, no new Private Clinical Laboratory shall be permitted within a 

radius of 200 meters from the Government Hospital or from the Hospital promoted 

or managed by a society or trust or autonomous organization owned or controlled 

by the State Government or Central Government or Local Bodies with effect from 

the date of commencement of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments 

(Amendment) Act, 2017.” 

7. Substitution of section 7.- In the Principal Act, for section 7, the 

following shall be substituted, namely:- 

“7. Disposal of applications.- (1) On receipt of an application under section 

5-C, the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority may having regard to the 

provisions of sections 6 and 9 and after such enquiry as may be necessary, by an 

Inspection Committee, having satisfied that the Private medical establishment 

fulfils the conditions required, either grant registration within ninety days subject 

to the conditions as may be prescribed or reject the application within ninety days 

from the date of receipt of the application in all respects:  

Provided that, in case the Private medical establishment ready to under go 

third party inspection by the Quality Council of India (QCI) for having fulfilled the 

conditions specified in sections 6 and 9 and brings certificate to that effect the 

registration and grievance redressal authority shall sanction registration or renewal 

within ten days from the date of receipt of the application, without any inspection 

as specified in sub-section (1). 

Provided further that, in case the Private medical establishment brings 

accreditation certificate for having fulfilled the conditions specified in sections 6 

and 9 from any of the three accreditation agencies viz., National Quality Assurance 

Standards (NQAS), National Accreditation Board For Hospital and Health Care / 

National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABH/NABL) or Quality and 



 

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Accreditation Institute (QAI), then the registration and grievance redressal 

authority shall sanction registration or renewal within ten days from the date of the 

application, without any inspection as specified in sub-section (1). 

 (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall be communicated to the 

applicant forthwith.  

 (3) Every registration or renewal granted under sub-section (1) shall be valid 

for a period of five years and may be renewed once in five years on an application 

made in such Form, in such manner and on payment of such fees, as may be 

prescribed.  

 (4) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Registration and Grievance 

Redressal Authority may constitute the Inspection Committee consisting of such 

members as may be prescribed.  

 (5) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority shall not reject the 

application for registration or renewal without giving an opportunity of being heard 

to the applicant and without recording the reasons for such rejection.  

       (6) The Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority, on its own or based 

on any written complaint, may cause inspection or direct the Inspection Committee 

constituted under sub-section (4) of section 7 to inspect, at a reasonable time, any 

private medical establishment, to satisfy itself that the conditions of registration are 

being duly observed and complied with. 

      (7) In case the Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority finds that the 

private medical establishment is not being run in accordance with the conditions of 

registration, the Authority shall direct the establishment to remedy the same within 

the reasonable time specified by the State Government.” 

8. Amendment of section 19.- In  the principal Act, in section 19, in sub-

section (1),- 

(i) for the words and figure “granted under section 7” the words, letter and 

figures “granted under sections 5A and 7” shall be substituted; and 

 

(ii)  after sub-section (1) as so amended, the following shall be inserted, namely:- 

“(1-A) In case a private medical establishment employs or appoints any 

unqualified medical officer or paramedical staff such private medical 

establishment shall on conviction be liable for an imprisonment for a term 

which may extend to three years and with a fine which may extend to one 

lakh rupees.” 

         9. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments 

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Karnataka Ordinance 07 of 2025) is hereby 

repealed.  

 



 

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(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under 

principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done 

or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act. 

The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಖಾಸಗಿ ವೈದ್ಯ ಕೀಯ ಸಂಸೆ್ಥ ಗಳ (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) 

ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2025 (2026 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಯ :06) be published in the official 

Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India. 

 

                                                              THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT 

  GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA 
By Order and in the name of 
the Governor of Karnataka, 

 
 

G. SRIDHAR 
Secretary to Government 

Department of Parliamentary 
                                                                  Affairs and Legislation