State Act

The Assam Community Health Professionals (Registration and Competency) Act, 2015

4. (1) The Community Health Professionals may be designated as Community Health Officers (CHO) by the Government and shall work at Sub-Centre level and any such places as may be determined by the Government from time to time. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules framed there under the Community Health Officers shall discharge their duties and perform their functions as per competency mapping of the B.Sc (CH) Course approved by the Government of India. (3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of sub-section (2), the Community Health Officers shall be responsible for,- (a) assisting the Medical Officers as per competencies of Community Health Professionals' as laid down in Section 5 of this Act as and when called for in coordination of NHPs, management of ASHAs, Training and other responsibilities under NHM apart from overall administration and Management of CHC etc. and quality and protocols of service delivery being delivered in CHCs; (b) assisting the Medical Officers as per competencies of Community Health Professionals' as laid down in Section 5 of this Act as and when called for in organizing out-patient, OT, referral, emergency, lab services, guidance in treatment of ailments to PHC staff, coordination with referral institutions, planning and implementation of immunization services, organize training of health workers, implementation of health and other national programmes, act as planner, promoter, director, supervisor, coordinator as well as evaluator etc; (c) assisting the Medical Officers as per competencies of Community Health Professionals' as laid down in Section 5 of this Act as and when called for in supervising and guiding the health workers, knowledge augmentation and leading the health workers, supplies, equipment and maintenance of health workers, review and scrutinize reports of health workers, training of dais and ASHA, maternal and child health, family planning and medical termination of pregnancy, nutrition, immunization, health education, primary medical care, school health etc;” (d) immunization, antenatal, natal and postnatal care, prevention of malnutrition and common childhood diseases, family planning services and counseling dai training, health education, notifying diseases to medical officer, recording and reporting vital events, record keeping treatment of minor ailments etc. ; (e) treatment of simple ailments and activities in first aid, mother and child health, family planning, health education, sanitation, safe delivery, health check-ups, immunization, referral services, counseling of mother, etc.