The Haryana Government has notified policy for regularisation of the existing nursing homes running from residential premises and grant of permission for new entrants in the field.
Urban local Bodies Minister, Kavita Jain on Wednesday said provisions for regularisation would not be applicable on such nursing homes as were running before the constitution of municipalities under the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, and the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.
Further, in such nursing home if any addition of construction or alteration in the building has to be done, the owner will seek permission of the competent authority, she said.
The Minister said the nursing homes which are running but do not fulfil the policy parameters, will be allowed to continue at the present site for a period of ten years after submission of the fee or charges subject to the condition that they would bring the nursing home in conformity with the policy.
If after ten years, the applicant does not bring the nursing home in accordance with the policy parameters, double the fee or charges, prevailing during the period the premises continued after ten years, would be imposed on the applicant, and the premises would be sealed.
Further if within ten years the applicant shifts the nursing home to another place to bring its building in conformity with the policy parameters, the fee or charges already paid will be adjusted, said Jain.
The policy would be applicable on nursing homes running from the residential premises located in the area which falls under the jurisdiction of the municipal limits in the state. The area under the jurisdiction of other authorities like HUDA, Housing Board and licences colony would not be covered under this policy.
The Minister said the application seeking grant of permission to the nursing home would be made on the prescribed per forma to the concerned commissioner, executive officer or secretary of municipal corporation or municipal council or municipal committee along with various documents and charges, including one-time conversion charge.
The external and internal development charges as per the prevailing rate and policy would be charged. The complete project report should contain activities and functions proposed to be carried out in full details, especially surgeries and lab tests. An affidavit, duly attested by the judicial or executive magistrate (first class), undertaking that he would abide by all the terms and conditions of this policy would be submitted by the applicant, said the Minister.
The Minister said scrutiny of the applications would be carried out by a committee led by civil surgeon of the district. While the district town planner or assistant town planner in case of Municipal Corporations would be member of the committee, the deputy commissioner or his representative and executive officer or secretaries in case of Municipal Council and Municipal Committee would be member secretaries of the committee.
The committee would scrutinise the applications vis-à-vis the laid down criteria, legislations and policy guidelines circulated by the Central and state governments from time to time. The number of beds and need and availability of parking space would also be examined by the committee. The proposed committee would give its recommendation to concerned municipalities and, on its recommendation, the commissioner, executive officer or secretary would grant permission.
She said that no nursing home would be allowed to function from a residential building except with prior permission of the committee. The usage of plot or building would be as per the Haryana Building Code 2017.
No commercial activities would be allowed in the Nursing Homes except for chemist shop which is essential activity within 10 per cent FAR. The nursing home would be liable to pay taxes, cess if any, levied by municipalities or HUDA.