Maharashtra citizens will no longer have to pay arbitrary charges for diagnostic tests, as the state government is set to introduce regulations capping test prices at private laboratories and diagnostic centres. The new law is expected to be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature, which typically begins in late June or early July.

Prakashrao Abitkar, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, said, “A proposal to regulate prices charged by private diagnostic centres and laboratories will be prepared and sent to the Law and Judiciary Department. We expect the new regulations to be introduced in the next legislative session for approval.”