Accordingly, Resolution 21 of the Government has stipulated a noteworthy content of decentralizing the authority to issue and manage medical examination and treatment practice licenses to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee is allowed to carry out all procedures related to medical examination and treatment practicing licenses, including new issuance, re-issuance, extension, adjustment, suspension and revocation of practicing licenses, applicable to all practicing certificates that have been issued according to previous regulations.
Thus, from July 1, the Ministry of Health no longer issues practicing licenses and practicing certificates for medical examination and treatment for practitioners.
The Ministry of Health also has the authority to issue new licenses for medical examination and treatment, and issue adjustments to the list of special technical types for private hospitals.
Issuing new, re-issuing, and adjusting operating licenses for hospitals under the Ministry of Health. Considering the possibility of adjusting and supplementing the list of special type techniques, considering the possibility of implementing new techniques and new methods for medical examination and treatment facilities nationwide.
In addition to decentralizing the authority to carry out administrative procedures for issuing medical examination and treatment practice licenses, the resolution simplifies and shortens the time to resolve administrative procedures in the field of medical examination and treatment.
For example, for procedures for issuing new medical examination and treatment operating licenses, competent authorities must organize appraisal within 40 days from the date of receiving the dossier and if conditions are met, a license must be issued within 10 working days from the date of the appraisal record.
In case there is a request for amendment or supplementation, it must be clearly stated in the content of the appraisal record.
Within 10 working days from the date of receiving the notification document and documents proving that the rectification and repair have been completed by the requested establishment.
The operating license issuing agency may conduct actual inspection of the remediation and repair requested by the establishment in case of necessity or carry out the issuance of an operating license. In case of not issuing an operating license, there must be a written reply stating the reason.
In addition, regarding the procedure for adjusting operating licenses, the resolution also clearly stipulates the time limit for processing dossiers, the time for requesting supplementation, as well as the time limit for resolving after completing dossiers, ensuring transparent procedures and specific timelines.
At the same time, publicize information after issuing an operating license. Within 5 working days from the date of licensing, the competent authority must post information such as the facility name, address, professional responsibility holder, scope of professional activities on the electronic information portal and management system.
The content of the above-mentioned decentralization of authority will take effect from July 1. The entire resolution takes effect from April 29, 2026 to the end of January 1, 2028.
