Salient features of Bill:
- The Bill seeks to replace an ordinance issued in September 2018.
- The Bill superseded the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the powers of the council had been vested in a Board of Governors (BoG).
- The BoG will have all eminent personalities and include directors of AIIMS and PGI, Chandigarh. This board will continue to perform till a council is constituted.
- A separate Bill to replace the MCI with the National Medical Commission is pending in Parliament.
