Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857)

This Act provides to establish the Allied Health Professions Council, the Medical and Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Pharmacy Council, the Psychology Council and to provide for related purposes.
The Allied Health Professions Council, among others, regulates the standard of services for the practice of allied health professions; sets practice standards of proficiency and conduct for allied health professionals; and monitors and inspects allied health facilities in collaboration with the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency. The object of the Medical and Dental Council is to secure in the public interest the highest standards in the training and practice of medicine and dentistry. The object of the Nursing and Midwifery Council is to secure in the public interest the highest standards of training and practice of nursing and midwifery.
The object of the Pharmacy Council is to secure in the public interest the highest standards in the practice of pharmacy in the country. To achieve the object, the Council shall (a) ensure that the education and training of pharmacists and any other pharmaceutical support staff are carried out at approved educational institutions for efficient pharmacy practice; (b) set standards for continuous professional development for practitioners and pharmaceutical support staff; (c) register practitioners; (d) ensure the equitable and accessible distribution of pharmaceutical premises; (e) monitor and inspect pharmacy practices where pharmaceutical care is provided; (f) set and ensure standards for pharmacy practice and professional conduct; (g) provide guidelines for the education, training, registration, licensing and the practice of all pharmaceutical support staff; (h) exercise disciplinary power over pharmacists and any other pharmaceutical support staff; (i) ensure accreditation for pharmacy programmes in collaboration with appropriate State agencies; (j) develop a management and administrative structure and systems to provide an efficient mechanism to regulate pharmacy practice; (k) advise the Minister on pharmacy practice and related matters; and (l) perform any other function that is ancillary to the object of the Council.