UAE Healthcare / Pharma LawCabinet Resolution No. (9) of 2016 Regarding the Establishment of the Emirates Health Services (EHS)

Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates. Ministry : The Minister of Finance.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2016 Regarding the Establishment of the Emirates Health Services (EHS) 2 Governmental Entities : All federal and local governmental entities in the State. Establishment : The Emirates Health Services (EHS) established pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution. Board of Directors : The Establishment's Board of Directors. Chairman : The Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dir…

Article (2) Establishment of the Establishment Pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution, a federal public establishment named "Emirates Health Services" shall be established, which shall have legal personality, financial and administrative independence, and the full legal capacity to conduct all actions and dispositions that ensure the achievement of its competences, and it shall be affiliated with the Cabinet.

Article (3) Headquarters of the Establishment The main headquarters of the Establishment shall be in the Emirate of Dubai, and by a decision of the Board of Directors, other branches or offices thereof may be established within the State.

Article (4) Competences of the Establishment The Establishment shall undertake the following competences: 1. Enhance the efficiency of the federal health sector in the State by providing health and therapeutic care services, taking preventive measures, combating epidemics and diseases, and achieving sustainable development for healthcare;

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Cabinet Resolution of 2016 Regarding the Establishment of the Emirates Health Services (EHS) 3 2. Apply the policies, strategies, and standards related to the public health, healthcare, and preventive care sector, as established by the Ministry; 3. Propose legislation related to the development of the public health sector in the State, in coo…

Article (5) Board of Directors The Establishment shall have a Board of Directors formed by a resolution of the Cabinet. The formation resolution shall specify the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the remuneration of its members, and the mechanism for holding its meetings and adopting its decisions.

Article (6) Competences of the Board of Directors a. The Board of Directors shall be the supreme authority vested with the Establishment's affairs and shall be accountable to the Cabinet for achieving the Establishment's objectives through the policies it sets for this purpose. In pursuit thereof, it shall exercise the following competences: 1. Propose the general policy for the Establishment and supervise its implementation after its approval by the Cabinet; 2. Adopt the necessary systems, regulations, and work plans for the proper functioning of the Establishment; 3. Approve the draft annual budget and final accounts of the Establishment and submit them to the Ministry of Finance for inclu…

Article (7) The Director General The Establishment shall have a Director General, appointed by a resolution of the Cabinet.

Article (8) Competences of the Director General a. The Director General shall be responsible before the Board of Directors for the implementation of the approved general policy of the Establishment and for the proper conduct of its technical, administrative, and financial affairs, in accordance with the regulations in force. In furtherance thereof, the Director General shall exercise the following competences: 1. Propose the necessary systems, regulations, and work plans for the proper functioning of the Establishment and present them to the Board of Directors for approval; 2. Follow up on the implementation of the plans, programs, projects, and activities that the Establishment supervises,…

Article (9) Administrative Apparatus The Establishment shall have an administrative apparatus that assists the Director General in exercising the competences vested therein.

Article (10) Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Establishment shall commence on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December of each year, provided that the first fiscal year of the Establishment shall commence from the date of entry into force of this Resolution and shall end on the thirty-first day of December of the following year.

Article (11) Management of the Establishment's Funds The funds of the Establishment shall be managed in accordance with the rules prescribed in

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Cabinet Resolution of 2016 Regarding the Establishment of the Emirates Health Services (EHS) 7 Cabinet Resolution No. (9) of 2014 Regarding the Unified List of Financial and Accounting Policies for Independent Federal Entities, until the issuance of the Establishment's own financial regulation.

Article (12) Financial Resources The financial resources of the Establishment shall consist of: a. The annual financial appropriations allocated thereto in the State's general budget; b. The annual revenues and returns generated by the Establishment from the activities it undertakes and the fees for the services it provides; c. Grants, donations, gifts, and aid that do not conflict with the objectives of the Establishment and are accepted by the Board of Directors.

Article (13) Fees for the Establishment's Services The Establishment may collect fees in exchange for the services it provides, provided that the fees and the list of services are approved by a resolution of the Cabinet.

Article (14) Audit of Accounts a. The Establishment shall be subject to the supervision of the Supreme Audit Institution, and it shall provide the Institution with all the data or information it requests concerning its work. b. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more external auditors, if the need arises, and determine their remuneration, provided that they undertake the supervision and audit of the Establishment's accounts in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASB), and shall submit their periodic and annual reports to the Board of Directors regularly and on the specified timelines. They may not combine their w…

Article (15) Human Resources The employees of the Establishment shall be subject to Cabinet Resolution No. (15) of 2013 Regarding the Human Resources Regulation for Independent Federal Entities, until the issuance of the Establishment's own human resources regulation.

Article (16) Transitional Provisions 1. All assets, buildings, and facilities decided to be transferred from the Ministry of Health to the Establishment shall be transferred after coordination between the Ministry, the Establishment, and the Ministry of Finance. 2. The rights and obligations decided to be transferred from the Ministry of Health to the Establishment shall be transferred after coordination between the Ministry, the Establishment, and the Ministry of Finance. 3. The necessary financial appropriations shall be transferred from the budget of the Ministry of Health to the budget of the Establishment after coordination between the Ministry, the Establishment, and the Ministry of Fi…

Article (17) Executive Resolutions The Cabinet shall issue the necessary resolutions for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.

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Article (18) Repeals Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed.

Article (19) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall enter into force from the date of its issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 27 Jumada al-Awwal 1437 A.H. Corresponding to: 7 March 2016 A.D.

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