Healthcare facilities and services

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DATUK R.S SODHI ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR SODHI CHAMBERS KUALA LUMPUR

 The Private Healthcare Facilities And

Services Act 1998 came into effect from 1st May 2006.  The purpose is to regulate all private

healthcare facilities and services and it replaced the Private Hospitals Act 1971.  It was legislated as a result of an

unprecedented growth of private hospitals from the mid 1980’s

 The legislation was necessary because of

unethical practices in the management of some of these private healthcare facilities, questionable hospital charges and bills, emergency services denied due to economic reasons, medical errors and negligence in private hospitals.

1. The Private Healthcare Facilities and

Services Act 1998 2. The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private Hospitals and other Private Healthcare Facilities) Regulations 2006.

3. The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private Medical Clinics or Private Dental Clinics) Regulations 2006

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What is a healthcare facility?

Who is a healthcare professional?

What is healthcare services?

What is private healthcare facility?

What is private healthcare services?

 Control of Private Healthcare Facilities

& Services - Approval & licensing - Registration - Certificate of registration

 Responsibilities of a Licensee Holder - Maintained & Operated in accordance with the

Act & Regulations

 Suspension and Revocation of Approval

and License Refusal to review  Quality of Healthcare Facilities &

Services - Power of Director General to give directions

 Enforcement of Provisions of Act - Appointment of Inspectors - Power to inspect, search & seize - Institution & conduct of prosecution

 Power of Minister -

Appeal Issue Directions Power to exempt Power to make regulations

 Advertisement - Not to mislead as to the type or nature of

healthcare facility or services provided - Comply with guidelines and directions issued by Director General

 Individual - Fine not exceeding RM10,000 or

imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or to both

 Corporation - Fine not exceeding RM30,000

Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private Clinics or Private Dental Clinics) Regulations 2006

 Procedure for application  Organization and Management of Private     

Medical Clinic Maintenance of Registers Grievance Mechanism Patient Medical Records Infection control Waiting area

 Plumbing, toilet, water supply  Electrical system, emergency lights, emergency  

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power supply Waste disposal House keeping Linen and laundry Communication and transport arrangements Staffing Standards for outpatient facilities and services Special requirements for Radiological or Diagnostic Imaging services

 Offences - Fine not exceeding RM5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 month or to both.