Article 100 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 100 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الرابع: العلاج
The article gives an officer the right to have the family members he legally supports treated in military hospitals inside the Kingdom.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للضابط الحق في معالجة أفراد أسرته الذين يعولهم شرعاً في المستشفيات العسكرية في داخل المملكة.
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 100 explained in plain English
This article establishes a right of the officer relating to the treatment of his family, and its elements are:
- The right holder: the officer.
- The beneficiaries: the members of his family whom he legally supports.
- The place: military hospitals.
- The scope: inside the Kingdom.
The basic restriction is legal support; mere kinship is not enough, and the person must be one whom the officer legally supports.
Note that the article specifies military hospitals and inside the Kingdom. It does not address treating the family in non-military hospitals or outside the Kingdom.
The text states the ruling in the words "the officer has the right", so it is an established right and not a discretionary grant. The article does not state the procedures for proving support or how family members are registered.
This ruling differs from the treatment of the officer himself; here the article concerns only his dependent family, and limits the place of their treatment to military hospitals inside the Kingdom as the text states.
An officer whose dependent family member is refused treatment in a military hospital may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
Major Saleh is married with three children and supports his elderly mother who lives with him. Under the article he is entitled to have all of them treated in military hospitals inside the Kingdom, because they are persons he legally supports.
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 100 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Is an officer's family entitled to treatment in military hospitals?
Yes. The officer has the right to have the members of his family whom he legally supports treated in military hospitals inside the Kingdom.
Who is covered by treatment for an officer's family?
The members of his family whom he legally supports.
More articles on Medical Treatment for Officers and Their Families
- Article 97Amended by M/28
The article provides that an officer who cannot be treated inside the Kingdom is treated abroad at government expense, with his travel and treatment costs paid within the period set by the reports of the Supreme Military Medical Committee.
في حالة تعذر علاج الضباط داخل المملكة يعالج خارجها على نفقة الحكومة وتصرف له نفقات سفره وعلاجه في حدود المدة المقررة بموجب التقارير الطبية الصادرة من اللجنة الط
- Article 98Amended (1397 AH)
The article provides that officers are treated in military or other hospitals inside the Kingdom, abroad at the Ministry of Defense's expense when impossible, by decision of the Chief of the General Staff or the Minister in urgent cases, with a companion's expenses.
يعالج الضباط في المستشفيات العسكرية أو غيرها داخل المملكة وإذا رأت اللجنة الطبية العسكرية أن علاجه متعذر داخل المملكة فيعالج خارجها على نفقة وزارة الدفاع والطير
- Article 99
The article provides that officers seconded on official missions or sent abroad to study are treated at the Ministry of Defense's expense, provided the treatment is supported by certified medical reports endorsed by a military attache or the Kingdom's representative office.
يعالج الضباط المنتدبون في مهام رسمية أو المبتعثون للدراسة في الخارج على نفقة وزارة الدفاع والطيران على أن تؤيد المعالجة بتقارير طبية تصادق عليها مراجع طبية وتقت
- Article 101
The article provides that the Supreme Military Medical Committee is formed by decision of the Minister on the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff, from at least three doctors, and the decision sets the committee's term.
تشكل اللجنة الطبية العسكرية العليا بقرار من الوزير بناءً على توصية رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة من ثلاثة أطباء على الأقل ويحدد القرار مدة عمل اللجنة.
- Article 157
Retired officers and those they support under Sharia are treated in military hospitals inside the Kingdom.
يعالج الضباط المتقاعدون ومن يعولونهم شرعاً في المستشفيات العسكرية بالداخل.
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.