About Karnataka Private Medical Establishment
The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act was passed in 2007 to "to bring
a comprehensive legislation in place of the Karnataka Private Nursing Home (Regulation)
Act, 1976" that will be the legal control over private medical establishments (PMEs)
in the State. Among other things, the Bill made the registration of PMEs mandatory
and laid down guidelines to ensure their quality.
The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments , is an amendment to the existing KPME
Bill that intends to bring the PMEs under the purview of the government.Whereas it is
expedient in the public interest to promote quality health care and monitor by law the
running of Private Medical Establishments in the State by stipulating minimum standards
for quality of service in keeping with the principles of medical ethics