Implications of CEA 2017 amendment The Amendments to CEA further tighten the noose. Prescribing generic medicine shall become mandatory. The patient may choose any brand ( driven by advertisement or chemist's choice). The doctor shall not convince the patient that any branded drug is better than generic. Maximum Rates of all diagnostic tests, procedures etc.
shall be fixed by the government which will be applicable on each and every healthcare facility in India.. Emergency wards/ICU must have one transparent wall for relatives to see inside. No unnecessary (who shall decide?) tests to be done even on serious patients. _*The strongest of all*_:- The states which have their own CEA will have to upgrade it with relevant clauses in CEA 2010 (as amended) latest within six months. _The use of 'may' in amendment to sec 56 looks like it could be optional, but read with the time limit provided…
