NABH / NABL accreditation of Hospitals / Diagnostic Centres recognised under Medical Attendance Rules

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

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Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road

New Delhi 110 108

Dated the 1st October, 2009

Subject:- NABH / NABL accreditation of Hospitals / Diagnostic Centres recognised under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.

The undersigned is directed to state that it has now been decided that NABH accreditation is compulsory for Hospitals for empanelment under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944. Henceforth, only such private hospitals that have obtained accreditation from NABH or equivalent would be eligible for empanelment under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.



2. The hospitals that are already empanelled under Central Services(Medical
Attendance)Rules,1944 and which are not accredited by NABH shall apply for NABH
accreditation within two months of receipt of this communication, if they have not applied for the same till date. In addition, the empanelled hospitals having in-house laboratories shall also apply for NABL Certification of the laboratory. Any hospital which does not apply for NABH accreditation shall be de-empanelled under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.


3. Those hospitals / diagnostic centres apply for / accreditation under NABH /
NABL must inform the office of the undersigned with supportive documents, failing which their names shall stand removed from the panel.



4. The hospitals that apply for accreditation should qualify and obtain certificate offull accreditation from NABH within twelve months, failing which they shall be de-panelled.