Article 33 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 33 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل الثامن: العلاج
The article provides for the treatment of a member and the family members he supports under Sharia in military or government hospitals inside the Kingdom at the Government's expense.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعالج الفرد وافراد عائلته الذين يعولهم شرعا بالمستشفيات العسكرية أو الحكومية داخل المملكة على نفقة الحكومة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 33 explained in plain English
This article establishes the right of free treatment for the member and his family. Its elements are as follows:
- Beneficiaries: the member, and his family members whom he supports under Sharia.
- Place of treatment: military or government hospitals.
- Geographic scope: inside the Kingdom.
- Cost: at the Government's expense.
The important limit in the text is that the family members covered are those the member supports under Sharia. Article 2 defines the member's family as including the persons registered in his family register, and the article here adds the description of Sharia support, so mere kinship without support is not enough.
Note that the article speaks only of military or government hospitals and does not mention private hospitals, and that it concerns treatment inside the Kingdom; treatment outside it has other provisions in the Law. The article does not set out the referral procedures or the type of medical services covered.
Anyone who has been refused treatment for himself or for one of his dependent family members may consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Corporal Saleh supports his wife and children and his mother, who lives with him and whom he provides for. Under the article, he and they are entitled to treatment at a military or government hospital inside the Kingdom at the Government's expense, provided they are among those he supports under Sharia.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 33 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
Is a military member's family entitled to free treatment?
Yes. His family members whom he supports under Sharia are treated in military or government hospitals inside the Kingdom at the Government's expense.
Does the article cover treatment in private hospitals?
The article provides for treatment in military or government hospitals inside the Kingdom and does not mention private hospitals.
More articles on Medical Treatment for Military Personnel and Their Families
- Article 34
The article provides for a monthly treatment allowance for members working abroad under the Regulations, and treatment of a seconded or scholarship member and his dependent family outside the Kingdom at the Government's expense on approved medical documents, excluding cosmetic operations.
أ- يصرف بدل علاج شهري للأفراد الذين يعملون بالخارج وفق الأحكام التي تقررها اللائحة التنفيذية. ب- يعالج الفرد المنتدب والمبتعث خارج المملكة وكذلك أفراد عائلته ال
- Article 35
The article provides for treating a member outside the Kingdom at his body's expense if the medical committee decides treatment inside it is not possible, and allows the Minister in urgent cases to permit this without the committee's report.
إذا قررت اللجنة الطبية تعذر علاج الفرد داخل المملكة فيعالج خارجها على نفقة الجهة التابع لها وفقاً لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية. واستثناء من ذلك يجوز بقرار من الو
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.