(i) Every health care provider has the right of protection from complaints relating to any adverse consequences for providing his services of any kind as long as the provider has acted bonafide to the best o f his professional capability and judgment, and in the best interests of the user, and exercised all reasonable care;
(ii) Every health care provider has a right to be treated with respect and dignity by the user and to expect the user to comply with all the duties as enumerated above.
CHAPTER-IV IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING MECHANISM Establishment of | 2 .
a State Public Health Board A State Public Health Board shall be established by the State Government which shall consist of the following, namely
(a) The Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, who shall be the Chairperson ;
(b) The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Assam, who shall be the Co- Chairperson ;
(c) The Commissioner and Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Assam, who shall be the Vice-Chairperson;
(d) The Director of Health Services, Assam who shall be the Member-Secretary;
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of the Board Functions of the Board
(e) Secretaries or their nominees, in charge of departments of Public Health Engineering, Panchayat and Rural Development. Social Welfare, Urban Development, Guwahati Development Department, Finance, Welfare of Plains Tribes and backward Classes, Information and Public Relations, Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation and Secretary, Education (Secondary) Department- Members;
(f) Three members of the Assam Legislative Assembly as nominated by the Government - Members ;
(g) Four non-official members such as public health experts, representatives of me dical associations, or Non Government Organizations (NGO ) as nominated by the Government - Members;
(h) Representative of Cha.rman. Pollution Control Board - Member.