National Medical Commission:

• Recently, the central government constituted National Medical Commission (NMC) which replaced the Medical Council. It is a statutory body that is constituted under Section 32 of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act 2019.
• The acts provide that the Commission shall consist of 32 persons which are to be appointed by the Central Government, namely:
  • a Chairperson;
  • ten ex officio Members; and
  • twenty-two part-time Members
• The chairperson and part-time members are appointed by the central government on the recommendation of the search committee (chaired by the cabinet secretary).

Functions of the National Medical Commission:

• lay down policies for regulating medical institutions, medical researchers, and medical professionals and make necessary regulations on this behalf;
• lay down policies and codes to ensure observance of professional ethics in the medical profession and to promote ethical conduct during the provision of care by medical practitioners.
• assess the requirements in healthcare, including human resources for health and healthcare infrastructure and develop a road map for meeting such requirements.
• take such measures, as may be necessary, to ensure compliance by the State Medical Councils of the guidelines framed and regulations made under this Act for their effective functioning under MCA.
• exercise appellate jurisdiction with respect to the decisions of the Autonomous Boards;
• frame guidelines for determination of fees and all other charges in respect of fifty percent. of seats in private medical institutions and deemed to be universities that are governed under the provisions of this Act.