Article 6 of the Saudi Private Health Institutions Law
المادة 6 من نظام المؤسسات الصحية الخاصة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تصنف المؤسسات الصحية الخاصة - عند الترخيص أو تجديده- وفقًا لمعايير وشروط تضعها لجنة متخصصة، وتحدد اللائحة التنفيذية هذه اللجنة، وإجراءات التصنيف، وطريقة تطبيقه.
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 6 explained in plain English
This article adds another element to licensing: classification. Private health institutions are not only licensed; they are also classified.
When does classification take place? At licensing or at its renewal. Classification is not fixed forever, since it can be redone at each renewal.
On what basis? According to criteria and conditions set by a specialized committee.
What does the article refer to the Implementing Regulations?
- Designating this committee.
- The classification procedures.
- The method of applying it.
The article does not state the classification grades or their effects, so nothing about their consequences should be assumed from this text alone.
The article sits between two related provisions: Article 5, which sets the prescribed fee for licensing or renewal by type of institution, and Article 7, which requires every institution to set the prices of its services for the Ministry to approve after reviewing them and confirming they are suitable under the criteria it sets. This article does not itself link classification to prices; any relationship between them is governed by the criteria that the competent bodies set.
An institution that objects to the result of its classification can turn to the procedures the Regulations specify, and may consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.
Practical example
When the license of a medical complex in Abha was renewed, the complex was classified according to the criteria and conditions set by the specialized committee and the procedures specified by the Implementing Regulations.
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 6 of the Saudi Private Health Institutions Law
When are private health institutions classified?
At licensing or at its renewal.
Who sets the classification criteria for health institutions?
A specialized committee designated by the Implementing Regulations, which also set the classification procedures and the method of applying it.
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- 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 5
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.
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
- 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
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.