A.P. govt. issues draft regulations for private AYUSH facilities

The Andhra Pradesh government has released draft regulations for all private hospitals, diagnostic centres and clinics offering AYUSH services in the State. As part of this move, registrations will be made mandatory for every private AYUSH facility, including Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Yoga & Naturopathy clinics.According to a release issued by the Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare, the draft regulations were prepared after amending the Andhra Pradesh Private Medical Care Establishments Act, 2002, which previously applied only to private allopathic medical establishments.A gazette notification was issued on April 10, bringing AYUSH medical systems under the ambit of this Act (Act No. 18/2026). To implement this, draft regulations titled ‘Andhra Pradesh AYUSH Private Medical Care Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Rules-2026’ have been prepared after studying similar regulations in force in neighbouring States.The regulations classify the establishments into seven categories based on bed strength and services, ranging from single-doctor clinics to hospitals with over 200 beds.All applications must be submitted through the Clinical Establishment online portal. Upon application, a provisional registration certificate, valid for 90 days, is issued. Within ten days of receiving the application, medical experts will inspect the facility.Permanent registration, valid for five years, will be granted only after compliance with prescribed standards relating to infrastructure, equipment, staffing, sanitation, biomedical waste management, pharmacy, laboratories, and patient records.The draft also prescribes penalties for violations. Establishments failing to rectify deficiencies within the stipulated time may face fines, suspension, or cancellation of registration.The rules make it mandatory for hospitals and clinics to display treatment charges, available services, doctors’ names, and registration numbers in both Telugu and English. Registration fees have been proposed from ₹3,000 for single-doctor clinics to ₹50,000 for hospitals with more than 200 beds.Suggestions have been invited from the public, medical professionals, experts, before finalising the rules. The draft has been made available on ayush.ap.gov.in and the public can send their suggestions through the link commr-apayush@ap.gov.in within the next two weeks. Published - August 06, 2026 05:15 am IST