Malaysia legislation

Section 3

of *PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 1998

Section 3

No person shall establish or maintain any of the following private healthcare facilities or services without approval being granted under paragraph 12(a) or operate or provide any of such facilities or services without a licence granted under paragraph 19(a):

(a)

a private hospital;

(b)

a private psychiatric hospital;

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(c)

a private ambulatory care centre;

(d)

a private nursing home;

(e)

a private psychiatric nursing home;

(f)

a private maternity home;

(g)

a private blood bank;

(h)

a private haemodialysis centre;

(i)

a private hospice;

(j)

a private community mental health centre;

(k)

any other private healthcare facility or service or health-related service as the Minister may specify, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette; and

(l)

a private healthcare premises incorporating any two or more of the facilities or services in paragraphs (a) to (k).

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Section 3 — AKTA KEMUDAHAN DAN PERKHIDMATAN JAGAAN KESIHATAN SWASTA 1998