Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed

Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Medicine

In news

• The Lok Sabha passed the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 recently. 
• Rajya Sabha has already passed it. 

Key takeaways 

• The Bill amends the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973. 
• It replaces the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated in April 2020.
• The Act sets up the Central Council of Homoeopathy which regulates homoeopathic education and practice.
• The period for the supersession of the Central Council has been increased from two years to three years.