Article 5 of the Saudi Private Health Institutions Law
المادة 5 من نظام المؤسسات الصحية الخاصة
The article sets the fee for a license or its renewal by type of private health institution, from SAR 1,000 for a clinic to SAR 15,000 for a hospital with more than 100 beds.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجب على طالب الترخيص لافتتاح مؤسسة صحية خاصة أو تجديده أن يدفع الرسم المقرر وفقًا لما يأتي:
المؤسسة الصحية الخاصة رسم الترخيص أو تجديده
المستشفى الذي يحوي خمسين سريرًا فأقل 5000 ريال
المستشفى الذى يحوي واحدًا وخمسين سريرًا إلى مائة سرير 10000 ريال
المستشفى الذى يحوى أكثر من مائة سرير15000 ريال
المجمع الطبي العام 2000 ريال
المجمع الطبي المتخصص 2000 ريال
العيادة 1000 ريال
مركز الأشعة1000 ريال
المختبر الطبي2000 ريال
مركز جراحة اليوم الواحد2000 ريال
مركز الخدمة الصحية المساندة1000 ريال
مركز خدمات النقل الإسعافي 1000 ريال
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 5 explained in plain English
This article sets the prescribed fee that an applicant for a license to open a private health institution pays or for its renewal; the same fee applies to the first license and to renewal.
Hospitals (by number of beds):
- Fifty beds or fewer: SAR 5,000.
- From 51 to 100 beds: SAR 10,000.
- More than 100 beds: SAR 15,000.
Other institutions:
- General medical complex: SAR 2,000.
- Specialized medical complex: SAR 2,000.
- Medical laboratory: SAR 2,000.
- Day-surgery center: SAR 2,000.
- Clinic: SAR 1,000.
- Radiology center: SAR 1,000.
- Supporting health service center: SAR 1,000.
- Ambulance transport service center: SAR 1,000.
These types of institution are the same ones defined in Article 1. Note that the fee for a hospital rises with its capacity, while the other fees are fixed for each type.
The fee is linked to Article 4, which makes the license period five years, renewable, so the stated fee is paid at licensing and at each renewal. The article mentions only the license fee and does not address any other charge that other bodies may impose.
Article 6 follows, which provides for classifying institutions at licensing or renewal according to criteria set by a specialized committee.
Practical example
An investor wants to renew the license of a private hospital in Qassim that has 80 beds. Because the number of beds is between 51 and 100, the prescribed fee for renewal is SAR 10,000.
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 5 of the Saudi Private Health Institutions Law
What is the license fee for a private clinic?
SAR 1,000 for the license or its renewal.
What is the license fee for a private hospital?
SAR 5,000 for fifty beds or fewer, SAR 10,000 for 51 to 100 beds, and SAR 15,000 for more than 100 beds.
Is the renewal fee the same as the license fee?
Yes, the article sets one fee for the license or its renewal for each type of institution.
More articles on Licensing of a Private Health Institution
- Article 4
No private health institution may be opened or operated until all conditions of the Law and its Regulations are met and the necessary licenses obtained; the license is granted for five years and is renewable.
1- لا يجوز افتتاح أي مؤسسة صحية خاصة أو تشغيلها إلا بعد استكمال جميع الشروط والمتطلبات التي ينص عليها هذا النظام ولائحته التنفيذية، بعد الحصول على التراخيص اللا
- Article 6
Private health institutions are classified when licensed or renewed according to criteria and conditions set by a specialized committee, which the Implementing Regulations designate along with the classification procedures and method.
تصنف المؤسسات الصحية الخاصة - عند الترخيص أو تجديده- وفقًا لمعايير وشروط تضعها لجنة متخصصة، وتحدد اللائحة التنفيذية هذه اللجنة، وإجراءات التصنيف، وطريقة تطبيقه.
- Article 14
Licensing a general or specialized medical complex requires at least a consultant in each licensed main specialty and a nurse for each clinic; in remote areas set by the Ministry the consultants may be reduced to one or specialists may suffice.
يشترط للترخيص لأي من المجمع الطبي العام والمجمع الطبي المتخصص أن يتوافر فيه- على الأقل- استشاري في كل من التخصصات الرئيسة المرخص بها، وأن يخصص ممرض أو ممرضة على
- Article 34
Existing licenses continue under the rules in force when the Law was issued, and institutions must adjust their positions to the Law and its Regulations within five years of the Regulations taking effect, extendable with the Prime Minister's approval.
تستمر التراخيص الصادرة للمؤسسات الصحية الخاصة وفقًا للأنظمة والتعليمات المعمول بها وقت صدور هذا النظام، وعلى هذه المؤسسات تكييف أوضاعها وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام
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