قانون الرعاية الصحية / الأدوية في الإماراتقانون اتحادي في شأن المنشآت الصحية الخاصة

Article (2) Applicability of Law The provisions of this Law shall apply to all private health facilities operating in the State, including the free zones. Chapter II Licenses

Article (3) 1. It is prohibited for any natural or legal person to establish, operate or manage any private health facility within the State, without obtaining a license from the Health Entity beforehand pursuant to the provisions of this Law and its Executive Regulation. 2. The Executive Regulation of this Law shall set forth technical and health requirements, licensing procedures of establishing, operating and managing private health facilities, their types, their activities, and their license validity. 3. Private health facilities shall comply with the international standards set by the Health Entity and shall provide mechanisms to develop and evaluate health services offered thereby.

Article (4) The Executive Regulation of this Law shall provide for ownership terms and conditions of private health facilities and the necessary procedures.

Article (5) A private health facility shall be managed by whoever has the necessary qualifications. The

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Federal Law No. (4) of 2015 Concerning Private Health Facilities 4 Executive Regulation shall provide for such qualifications according to the type and the nature of the private health facility.

Article (6) The Concerned Department shall decide on licensing applications for establishing, operating or managing private health facilities. In case of denying a licensing application, the decision shall be justified. The applicant shall be notified. If a licensing application is not responded to within sixty days from the date of submission, it shall be deemed as denied.

Article (7) A decision to deny a licensing application for establishing, operating or managing a private health facility may be appealed in writing to the Minister or the head of the Health Entity, as the case may be, within thirty days as of the date of notifying of the denial decision or the date of the lapse of sixty days referred to in Article 6 hereof. A decision made in regard to a grievance may be appealed at the Competent Court within thirty days as of the date of notifying the applicant of the denial decision or the lapse of sixty days after submitting a grievance with no reply.

Article (9) In the event of death of a private health facility's owner, the heirs shall submit ownership transfer documents of the private health facility within no more than six months as of the death date extendable by a decision of the Minister or the head of the Health Entity or representative thereof. Otherwise, the license shall be deemed as expired by force of law. The Executive Regulation shall provide for the necessary procedures and conditions in this regard.

Article (10) The place of a private health facility, its ownership, its activity or its technical requirements under which the license is issued, may not be changed, transferred or amended as well as a branch thereof may not be opened except after obtaining a consent from the Health Entity issuing the license. Chapter III Obligations of Private Health Facilities

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Article (11) A private health facility shall enter into insurance contracts against the risks arising from the facility buildings and equipment, covering patients, accompanying persons and personnel.

Article (13) A private health facility shall observe patients' rights set out in laws and regulations of the State.

Article (14) It is prohibited for a private health facility owner to close it prior to obtaining consent from

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Federal Law No. (4) of 2015 Concerning Private Health Facilities 7 the Health Entity donating the license.

Article (15) A private health facility shall prior to the start of its activity develop a bylaw, pursuant to rules, requirements and data by which a decision is made by the Health Entity donating the license.

Article (16) A private health facility shall provide its services according to the standards approved in the licensed specialization and as required by the health status of the service recipients.

Article (17) It is prohibited for a private health facility to employ a doctor, a nurse or any other person specialized in health specializations other than licensed by the Health Entity. Chapter IV Inspection and Penalties

Article (18) A health entity shall ensure a health facility fulfils necessary requirements legally prescribed pursuant to the provisions of this Law along with regulations and decisions made regularly in execution hereof.

Article (19) The personnel of the Health Entity who are determined by a decision made by the Minister

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Federal Law No. (4) of 2015 Concerning Private Health Facilities 8 of Justice by agreement with the Health Entity shall have the capacity of judicial officers for proving the violations of the provisions of this Law along with regulations and decisions made in implementation hereof.

Article (24) Obtaining a license for establishing, running or managing a Private Health Facility in accordance with the provisions of this Law shall not constitute exemption from obtaining other licenses required by the federal and local laws, regulations and resolutions in force.

Article (25) A special register shall be kept by the Health Entity for registration of Private Health Facilities. This register shall be regulated and its containing data specified under a decision of the Minister or manager of the Health Entity, as the case may be.

Article (26) In case of closure of the Private Health Facility or issuance of a closure decision against it or consideration of its license as expired in accordance with the provisions of Article (8) hereof, the Health Entity shall take the necessary measures for protection the rights of patients who were treated or under treatment at the Facility and ensure the continued provision of necessary health services to them, which interruption may pose a threat to their lives, in particular.

Article (27) All Private Health Facilities existing in the State prior to the date of entry into force of this Law, shall adjust their conditions in accordance with its provisions and Executive Regulations hereof within the period determined by a resolution from the Cabinet, otherwise the license shall be deemed as null and void.

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Article (28) The due fees shall be specified under a Cabinet Decision in implementation of the provisions of this Law and its Executive Regulation.

Article (29) Upon the proposal of the Minister, the Cabinet shall issue the Executive Regulations of this Law within 6 months as of the publication date hereof.

Article (30) Any provision conflicting or contradicting with the provisions of this Law shall be repealed. In addition, Federal Law No. (2) of 1996 on Private Health Facilities shall be repealed, however its implementing decisions shall remain in force until its Executive Regulation and implementing decisions thereof are issued to the extent which does not contradict with the provisions of this Law.

Article (31) This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and enter into force 6 months as of its publication date.

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Federal Law No. (4) of 2015 Concerning Private Health Facilities 13 Signed Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates Issued by us in the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. On: 05 Jumada Al-Thani 1436 AH. Corresponding to: 25 March 2015 AD.

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