The Government of India had adopted the National Blood Policy in April 2002, which sought a comprehensive efficient and total quality management approach within a nationwide system to ensure access to adequate and safe blood supply. The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has also been set up to oversee and coordinate the following of blood transfusion services through the State /UT Blood Transfusion Councils, who are responsible for overall implementation of an organized blood transfusion services through a network of Regional Blood Transfusion Centers and other bank.
As per the D.O. No. S-12016/1/2014- NBTC date 21st September, 2015 Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare all blood banks must have to take No Objection Certificate from the State Blood Transfusion Council.
Types No Objection Certificate:
- New Blood Bank License.
- For Renewal of Blood Bank License
Norms for New Blood Bank License
- A registered voluntary or charitable organizations, which is registered in the territory of Union of India or Union territory, as the case may be under any such law which is at the time of enforcement of this rule in fore .
- The organization must be at least two years old and should not be family society or trust.
- The objectives mentioned in the Memorandum of Association must include the activities related to health care delivery system of blood transfusion services.
- The activities undertaken by the organization must showcase social accountability and reflected in the annual Audited Statement of last two years.
- The organization should submit undertaking to ensure annual blood collection more than 2000 units per year with nearing 100% contribution from voluntary blood donor, preferably collected from outdoor blood donation camps.
- The organization should submit undertaking to appoint Medical Social Worker and Counselor with the blood bank for arraigning voluntary blood donation (VDB) Camps and pre testing counseling.
- The organization should submit undertaking to establish blood component separation facility of its own or a storage facility for components within a period of two years from receiving license to operate blood bank.
- The organization should submit undertaking to abide with the guidelines of SBTC/NBTC issued from time to time, including the guidelines for processing charges for blood and blood component.
For Renewal of Blood Bank License
- A registered voluntary or charitable organizations, which is registered in the territory of Union of India or Union territory, as the case may be under any such law which is at the time of enforcement of this rule in force.
- The organization must be at least two years old and should not be family society or trust.
- The objectives mentioned in the Memorandum of Association must include the activities related to health care delivery system of blood transfusion services.
- The activities undertaken by the organization must showcase social accountability and reflected in the annual Audited Statement of last two years.
- The organization should submit photocopy of license and application two months before the expiry period of validity.
- The organization should submit the Annual blood collection report wherein the total blood collection( Jan- Dec) is shown with voluntary contribution to total collection along with number of blood donation camps conducted.(The annual blood collection from Voluntary blood donor, preferably collected from outdoor blood donation camps. The condition may be relaxed for rural, tribal, hilly region, desert, island and Andaman Forces).
- The organization should submit the proof and details of appointment of Medical Social Worker (MSW) and Counselor with the blood bank for arranging voluntary blood donation (VBD) camps and pre & post test counseling respectively along with the training certificates.
- The organization should submit Annual report indicating blood component separation facility has been established either of its own or storage facility, wherein the components were sourced from RBTC approved by SBTC.
- The organization should submit details of processing charges collected by the blood bank after 12th February 2014. The SBTC should verify, if charges collected are subsidized or at par with guidelines issued by NBTC.
