The Star A BILL, which aims to strengthen the Malaysian Medical Council and enhance the regulation of the medical profession, has been tabled.
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin tabled the Medical (Amendment) Bill 2012 for first reading at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
The proposed amendment introduces the establishment of a Medical Qualifying Committee to look into the accreditation of qualifications of both local and international training institutions.
It also seeks to establish the council as a corporate body, comprising a director-general, who acts as president and nine fully registered medical practitioners from recognised local universities and university colleges.
The functions of the council include registering medical practitioners and regulating the practice of medicine, entering into contracts to acquire or lease property.
It will allow for new requirements to be stipulated by the council as well as insurance indemnity as a pre-requisite to renew the annual practising certificate.
The amendments also require a practitioner to notify the change of his address of residence and failure to do so would also be deemed an offence.
It also seeks to provide immunity to any healthcare facility and services managed by the Government from any liability of injury, loss or damage of a civil nature.
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