Apex court noted that despite act being in force for 3-4 years, many of its provisions have not been implemented. 

• Court further noted that out of 28 states and union territories, only 14 have set up state councils. Even these councils are not functioning properly.

Supreme Court Directions on matter: 

• Union and States should take necessary steps to implement NCAHP Act within 2 months.
• Health Ministry shall within 2 weeks convene online meeting to lay down roadmap for implementing Act; 
• Infrastructure is set up by all states & provisions of act are made functional 
• Court had also directed all states and union territories to submit a compliance report on next hearing.

Issues arising out of Non- implementation of act: 

• No uniformity in qualifications prescribed for these professional courses by private organizations.
• Lack of properly regulated healthcare training institutions seriously jeopardizes patients’ medicare. 
• Mushrooming of unregulated institutions providing courses in allied and healthcare aspects of medical treatment.
  • Allied health professionals are associates/technologists trained to support the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.