Article 40 of the Saudi Healthcare Professions Practice Law
المادة 40 من نظام مزاولة المهن الصحية
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the rules and procedures needed to hear violations and cases arising from applying the Law, and the ways of deciding them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة التنفيذية القواعد والإجراءات اللازمة للنظر في المخالفات والقضايا الناشئة عن تطبيق هذا النظام وطرق البت فيها.
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 40 explained in plain English
This article is a referral article. It sets no procedures itself, but provides that the Implementing Regulations set:
- The rules needed to hear violations and cases arising from applying the Law.
- The procedures needed for that.
- The ways of deciding them.
This means the procedural details are not in the Law itself. Anyone who wants to know how a complaint is submitted, how a case proceeds, or what documents are required should refer to the Implementing Regulations, not to this article.
The referral covers violations and cases together, so it is general for everything arising from applying the Law.
It is preceded by Article 39, which allows the Minister of Health to order temporary suspension of a healthcare practitioner when there are evidence and indications of a violation punishable by license cancellation, while taking what is necessary to continue patient care, and allows a grievance against the suspension before the Board of Grievances within thirty days. It is followed by Article 41, which makes cooperative insurance against medical professional errors mandatory for physicians and dentists working in public and private healthcare institutions.
Because the detailed procedures are in the Regulations, anyone who is a party to a violation or case under the Law may consult a lawyer specialized in healthcare practice and medical malpractice cases to learn the steps required.
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 40 of the Saudi Healthcare Professions Practice Law
Where do I find the procedures for hearing healthcare practitioners' violations?
In the Law's Implementing Regulations, as this article refers to them the setting of the rules, procedures and ways of deciding.
Does the Law itself set the steps for a complaint against a doctor?
No. The article refers the rules, procedures and ways of deciding violations and cases to the Implementing Regulations.
More articles on Disciplining the Healthcare Practitioner
- Article 31
The article makes the healthcare practitioner subject to disciplinary accountability if they breach their duties under the Law, violate the principles of their profession, or act contrary to its requirements or ethics, without prejudice to criminal or civil liability.
مع عدم الإخلال بأحكام المسؤولية الجزائية أو المدنية، يكون الممارس الصحي محلًّا للمساءلة التأديبية إذا أخل بأحد واجباته المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، أو خالف أصول
- Article 32
The article sets the disciplinary penalties: a warning, a fine not exceeding SAR 10,000, and cancellation of the license and removal of the name; a new license may not be applied for until two years after cancellation.
العقوبات التأديبية التي يجوز توقيعها في حالة المخالفات المهنية هي : 1 - الإنذار. 2 - غرامة مالية لا تتجاوز عشرة آلاف ريال. 3 - إلغاء الترخيص بمزاولة المهنة الصح
- Article 38
The article makes violations arising from applying the Law, apart from the Health Sharia Authority's jurisdictions, a matter for committees formed by the Minister, and allows a grievance before the Board of Grievances within sixty days.
فيما عدا الاختصاصات المنصوص عليها ( للهيئة الصحية الشرعية)، تنظر المخالفات الناشئة عن تطبيق هذا النظام- لجان تشكل بقرار من الوزير المختص، ويراعى في تشكيل هذه ال
- Article 39
The article allows the Minister to order the temporary suspension of a practitioner when there are evidence and indications of a violation punishable by license cancellation, while ensuring patient care, and allows a grievance before the Board of Grievances within thirty days.
للوزير أن يأمر بالإيقاف المؤقت عن مزاولة المهنة الصحية، وللمدة التي يراها مناسبة، في حق أي ممارس صحي مرخص له، وذلك عند وجود أدلة و قرائن دالة على مخالفة تكون عق
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.