The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), under the Health Ministry, has proposed draft rules for the provisional registration of allied and healthcare professionals, with a route to regular registration through further training and assessment, the government said on Wednesday.
The Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026, are framed under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. The commission has invited comments from professionals, associations, colleges, state councils, hospitals and the public.
What the draft proposes
- Standard eligibility criteria and procedures for provisional registration, with checks on credentials.
- An online system for applications, verification and certificates, with each provisionally registered professional given a Provisional Registration Unique Identification Number (PR UID).
- Rules on how long provisional registration lasts, extensions, termination and appeals.
- Prescribed bridge courses, supervised clinical training and minimum qualifying exams, where applicable, for those who want to move to regular registration.
Why it matters
The draft links registration to defined qualifications and competencies, which the ministry says is meant to improve patient safety and bring uniform standards across states and union territories.
How to comment
The draft is on the NCAHP website, ncahp.abdm.gov.in. Comments, suggestions and objections can be sent until December 4, 2026, through the website or by email to ncahp.regulations@ncahp.mohfw.gov.in.