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approving body of HTAIn. It appraises the HTA study at different stages mainly after proposal

development and the outcome of the study. TAC not only review the study thoroughly from
the research question(s), objective(s), methodological details, outcomes, policy

recommendations etc. but also help to better formulate these aspects wherever required and
ensure the quality of the studies.

 HTAIn Board: Board is the highest decision-making body of HTAIn consisting of

Policy-Makers, Bureaucrats and Experts from different Government Bodies (Central

as well as States) etc. Board appraises the recommendations of the studies from TAC

and takes the final decision before sending the recommendations to the User

Department for implementation. If required, the Board may seek clarification on any
aspect of the study and suggest modifications depending upon the technicalities or

feasibility of implementation. The Board may also look into the gaps in evidence and

instruct for further research in that area.

 Technical Partners and Regional Resource Centres/ Hubs: Technical Partners are

Central/ State Government Institutes that conduct the HTA studies of HTAIn. They

have been identified with regards to their capacities, expertise and previous

experience in the area of HTA. Technical partners allocated with the topics depending
on their core competence. They formulate a study proposal that contains the study

details along with the manpower, funds and timeline required for the study and

undertake the study after due approval from Technical Appraisal Committee.

Regional Resource Centres are also institutes of Central/ State Government but they

act as an extended arm of Secretariat that besides conducting the HTA studies have
additional tasks of liaising and coordinating with the State Governments Health

Officials they are situated in (and/ Or in vicinity), sensitize them about HTA, provide

training wherever required and ask them for relevant topics for HTA. Regional

Resource Centres are also identified on the basis of their capacities, expertise and

previous experience in the area of HTA Or, in collaboration with the State
Governments in their identified institutes. Some of the Technical Partners may also be

upgraded to Resource Centres after completed at least three good quality studies with

the approval of competent authority. Resource Centres act as a bridge between Central

and State Governments health agencies for smooth functioning and make efficient use

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