Article 32 of the Saudi Private Health Institutions Law
المادة 32 من نظام المؤسسات الصحية الخاصة
The Minister must issue the Implementing Regulations of the Law of Private Health Institutions within ninety days of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال تسعين يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية .
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 32 explained in plain English
This article specifies the body competent to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Law and the period for doing so:
- Who issues them: the Minister, who under the definitions in Article 1 is the Minister of Health.
- When: within 90 days of the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
This article matters because many of the Law's provisions refer their details to the Implementing Regulations. Article 31, for example, makes the permitted limits of advertising for a private health institution depend on "the standards set by the Implementing Regulations". And Article 33 provides that this Law replaces the former Law of Private Medical Institutions, so the new Regulations come to detail the application of the new Law.
What this means in practice for institutions and investors in the private health sector: the Law sets the general rules, while the procedural and technical details are found in the Implementing Regulations issued by the Minister of Health, so the Law and its Regulations should be read together to know the full requirements.
The article does not state the content of the Regulations; it is limited to specifying who issues them and the period for issuing them. Anyone who needs to understand the effect of the Regulations on his institution may consult a lawyer who specializes in health regulations and administrative cases.
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 32 of the Saudi Private Health Institutions Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Law of Private Health Institutions?
The Minister issues them, who under the definitions in Article 1 of the Law is the Minister of Health.
What is the period for issuing the Implementing Regulations?
Within ninety days of the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
Why do the Implementing Regulations matter to owners of health institutions?
Because articles of the Law refer their details to them, such as the advertising standards mentioned in Article 31.
More articles on Types of Private Health Institutions
- Article 1
The article defines a private health institution and its types: hospital, general and specialized medical complex, clinic, radiology center, medical laboratory, day-surgery center, supporting health service centers and ambulance transport centers.
تدل الكلمات والعبارات الآتية حيثما وردت في هذا النظام على المعاني المدونة أمامها ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك : - المؤسسة الصحية الخاصة : كل مؤسسة صحية يملكها الق
- Article 33
The Law of Private Health Institutions replaces the Law of Private Medical Institutions issued by Royal Decree No. M/58 dated 3/11/1407 AH.
يحل هذا النظام محل نظام المؤسسات الطبية الخاصة الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي ذي الرقم (م/58) والتاريخ3/ 11/ 1407هـ.
- Article 35
This article provides for publishing the Law of Private Health Institutions in the Official Gazette, with the law taking effect 90 days after publication.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية ، ويعمل به بعد تسعين يومًا من تاريخ نشره.
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