THE TELANGANA GAZETTE

PART–I EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 218-A]

HYDERABAD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

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CONSTITUTION OF “DISTRICT MEDICAL BOARD”.

[G .O.Ms.No.135, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (H), 1^st October, 2022.]

In exercise of the powers conferred under by clause (a) of subsection (iii) of Surrogacy ( Regulation)

Act, 2021, Government of Telangana hereby constitute a “District Medical Board” with the following composition

for each of the Districts in the State of Telangana for the purpose of said Act with immediate effect.

District Medical Board for Surrogacy:

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Officer

Designation

1.

District Medical and Health Officer

Chairperson

2.

Gynecologist to be nominated by Collector

Specialist member

3.

Paediatrician to be nominated by Collector

Specialist member

Functions of District Medical Board for Surrogacy :

a. District Medical Board shall issue a certificate of a medical indication in favour of either or both

members of the intending couple or intending women necessitating gestational surrogacy.

b. Such other powers as may be prescribed by the State Board/State Appropriate Authority under the

provision of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

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Terms and conditions :

a. The District Medical Board shall meet at least once in a month.

b. Even though the intervening period of each meeting shall be one month, depending upon the situation,

necessity and during emergency; special meeting shall be convened by the authority.

Chairperson, State Appropriate Authority, ART & Surrogacy, Commissioner of Health and Family

Welfare, Hyderabad, Collectors & District Magistrates and District Medical & Health Officers shall take

action accordingly.

Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

S.A.M. RIZVI,

Secretary to Government.

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