National Medical Commission ordinance was brought in to replace Medical Council of India through an ordinance issued in January, 2019 by the President of India. An ordinance to allow a committee run the Medical Council of India (MCI) had also been re-issued in January 2019. National Medical Commission Bill was re-introduced in the Monsoon session of Lok Sabha in 2019 on July 22, 2019. The bill was passed by the Loksabha on 30 July, 2019 and by the Rajyasabha on 1 August, 2019. The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 came into force on August 08, 2019.