(THE GIST OF PIB) Draft National Medical Commission (Amendment) Bill,2022

(January-2023)

Draft bill seeks to amend the existing National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019.

NMC is the apex medical education regulator, constituted by National Medical Commission Act, 2019, to:

Improve access to quality and affordable medical education.
Ensure availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals across India.
Promote equitable and universal healthcare.

Introducing a fifth autonomous body, namely Board of Examinations in Medical Science (BEMS), under NMC.
BEMS will take over the functions of National Board of Examinations.
It will conduct National EXIT Test or NExT, a common exam for Postgraduate Medical Education admission and a licentiate exam for medical Graduates (both who have foreign as well Indian degree).
It will accredit medical institutions for diploma, diplomate and postgraduate fellowship, and super-speciality fellowships etc.
Limiting court cases, filed by medical colleges/institutions against NMC/central government to Delhi High Court only.