(1)
The Central Government may, after consultation with the Commission, by a notification, add to or otherwise amend the Schedule for the purposes of this Act and thereupon the said Schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.
(2)
A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (1), shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by both the Houses.
THE SCHEDULE
[See section 2(r)]
Serial
Number
Recognised Category
Allied and Healthcare Professional
ISCO Code
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
1.
Medical Laboratory and Life Sciences Life Science
Professional Note: Life Science Professional is a person who has knowledge of application of research on human and other life forms,
their interactions with each other and the environment, to develop new knowledge, and solve human health and environmental problems and who works in diverse fields such as bacteriology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, harmacology, toxicology and virology and who collect, analyse and evaluate the experimental and
field data to identify and develop new processes and techniques among others.
(i) Biotechnologist
(ii) Biochemist (non-clinical)
(iii) Cell Geneticist
(iv) Microbiologist (non-clinical)
(v) Molecular Biologist (non-clinical)
(vi) Molecular Geneticist
2131
Medical Laboratory Sciences Professional Note: Medical and pathology laboratory professional is a person who performs clinical test on specimens of bodily fluids and tissues in order to get information about the health of a patient or cause of death and having formal training in medical laboratory technology or related field, which includes testing and operating equipment such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters and flame photometers for analysis of biological material including blood, urine and spinal fluid.
(i) Cytotechnologist
(ii) Forensic Science Technologist
(iii) Histotechnologist
(iv) Hemato Technologist
(v) Medical Lab Technologist
3212
2.
Trauma, Burn Care and Surgical/Anesthesia related technology
Trauma and Burn Care Professional Note: Trauma and Burn Care Professional is a person who provides advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by a medical doctor including emergency and burn care technologist who work autonomously, or with limited supervision of medical doctors and apply
advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing injuries and other
physical impairments.
(i) Advance Care Paramedic
2240
(ii) Burn Care Technologist
2240
(iii) Emergency Medical Technologist (Paramedic)
3258
Surgical and Anaesthesia-related Technology Professional Note: Surgical and
Anaesthesia-related Technology professional is a person who is a member of a
multi-disciplinary team in the operation theatres, who prepares and maintains an operating theatre, assists the anaesthetist and surgical team during peri-operative period and provides support to patients in the recovery room and the main role includes the set up, check, and maintains anaesthesia equipment, preparation of operation room and table, management of the central sterile services department functions, assistance in emergency situations and disaster preparedness and support of the surgeons and anesthetists in any other related clinical area.
(i) Anaesthesia Assistants and Technologists
3259
(ii) Operation Theatre (OT)
Technologists
3259
(iii) Endoscopy and Laparoscopy
Technologists
3259
3259
3.
Physiotherapy Professional Note: Physiotherapy Professional is a person who practices physiotherapy by undertaking comprehensive examination and appropriate investigation, provides treatment and advice to any persons preparatory to or for the purpose of or in connection with movement or functional dysfunction, malfunction, disorder, disability, healing and pain from trauma and disease, using physical modalities including exercise,
mobilization, manipulations, electrical and thermal agents and other electro therapeutics
for prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, health promotion and fitness. The
physiotherapist can practice independently or as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and
has a minimum qualification of a baccalaureate degree.
Physiotherapist
2264
4.
Nutrition Science Professional Note: Nutrition Science Professional is a person who
follows a scientific process to assess, plan and implement programmes to enhance the impact of food and nutrition on health, promote good health, prevent and treat disease to
optimize the health of individuals, groups, communities and populations as well as on
human health with training in food and nutritional science, nutrition, dietetics.
(i) Dietician (including Clinical Dietician, Food Service Dietician
2265
(ii) Nutritionist (including Public Health Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist)
2265
5.
Ophthalmic Sciences Professional Note: Ophthalmic Sciences Professional is a person who studies eye, related ailments and specialises in the management of disorders of eye and visual system, limited in scope and complexity as performed by a medical doctor having Optometrists with a minimum of four years of baccalaureate degree and Ophthalmic Assistants/Vision Technician with a minimum of two years recognised diploma programme.
(i) Optometrist
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6.
Occupational Therapy
Professional
Note: Occupational Therapy
Professional is a person who
delivers client-centred
services concerned with
promoting health and well-
being through occupation to
enable people to participate in
the activities of everyday life,
which includes professionals
such as Occupational
Therapists who achieve this
outcome by working with
people and communities to
enhance their ability to
engage in the occupations
they are expected to do, or by
modifying the occupation or
the environment to better
support their occupational
engagement. The
Occupational Therapist can
practice independently or as a
part of a multi-disciplinary
team and has a minimum
qualification of a
baccalaureate degree
7.
Community Care, Behavioural Health Sciences and other Professionals
Community Care
Note: Primary and Community
Care Professional is a person
who provides health education,
referral and follow up, case
management, and basic
preventive healthcare and home
visiting services to specific
communities at field level and
provides support and assistance
to individuals and families in
navigating the health and social
services system and establish a
referral network.
Behavioural Health Sciences
Professional
Note: Behavioural Health Sciences
Professional is a person who
undertakes scientific study of the
emotions, behaviours and biology
relating to a person's mental well-
being, their ability to function in
everyday life and their concept of
self. "Behavioural health " is the
preferred term to "mental health "
and includes professionals such as
counsellors, analysts,
psychologists, educators and
support workers, who provide
counselling, therapy and mediation
services to individuals, families,
groups and communities in
response to social and personal
difficulties.
Other Care Professionals
8.
Medical Radiology, Imaging
and Therapeutic Technology
Professional
Note: Medical Imaging and
Therapeutic Equipment
Technology Professionals
include persons who tests
and operate radiographic,
ultrasound and other medical
imaging equipment to
produce images of body
structures for the diagnosis
and treatment of injury, disease and other
impairments or administers
radiation treatments and
monitor patients' conditions
with training in medical
technology, radiology,
sonography, mammography,
nuclear medical technology,
Magnetic Resource
Imaging, Dosimetry or
radiotherapy, under the
supervision of a radiologist
or other medical
professional
9.
Medical Technologists and
Physician Associate
Biomedical and Medical
Equipment Technology
Professional
Physician Associate or
Physician Assistant
Note: Physician Associate or
Physician Assistant is a
person who performs basic
clinical and administrative
tasks to support patient care
and is trained in a medical
model such that he is
qualified and competent to
perform preventive,
diagnostic and therapeutic
services with physician
supervision.
Cardio-vascular,
Neuroscience and Pulmonary
Technology Professional
Note: Cardio-vascular,
Neuroscience and Pulmonary
Technology Professionals
include those persons who
have studied and have
thorough understanding of
respiratory, neurological and
circulatory system and also
the ability to operate complex
equipment related therein and
includes professionals such as
Perfusionist, Cardiovascular
technologist, respiratory technologist and Sleep Lab
Technologists.
Renal Technology
Professional
Note: Renal Technology
Professional is a person
who deals with dialysis
therapy process and
technology to ensure an
effective dialysis therapy
to the patient and includes
professionals such as
Dialysis Therapy
Technologists having
baccalaureate degree who
operate and maintain an
artificial kidney machine,
following approved
methods.
10.
Health Information
Management and Health
Informatic Professional
Note: Health and
Information Management
Professional is a person who
develops, implements and
assesses the health record
processing, storage and
retrieval systems in medical
facilities and other health
care settings to meet the
legal, professional, ethical
and administrative records-
keeping requirements of
health services delivery and
processes, maintains,
compiles and reports patient
information for health
requirements and standards
in a manner consistent with
the healthcare industry's
numerical coding system.