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Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill - 2020
September 25 , 2020
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- The Parliament passed the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on September 22, 2020, ensuring the protection of the health workers.
- The bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on September 19, 2020.
Highlights
- The bill amends the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to include the protection of health care service personnel combating epidemic diseases as well as expands the power of the central government to prevent the spread of such diseases.
- The bill passed in the parliament repeals the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance that was promulgated in April 2020.
- The legislation makes injury, harm, danger, or hurts to the life of the health care service personnel as a cognizable and non-bailable offense.
- The bill also has the provisions of imprisonment from three months to five years and a fine between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 2,00,000.
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