Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Dec 2015 · Part II · Control of Private Healthcare Facilities and Services
6. Approval and licence may be issued to a sole proprietor, partnership or body corporate
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Approval to establish or maintain, or a licence to operate or provide may only be issued to—
approval to establish or maintain
“approval to establish or maintain” means approval to establish or maintain a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or a private dental clinic granted under paragraph 12(a);
a sole proprietor who is a registered medical practitioner;
a partnership which consists of at least one partner who is a registered medical practitioner; or
a body corporate whose board of directors consists of at least one person who is a registered medical practitioner.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), approval to establish or maintain or a licence to operate or provide a private nursing home may be issued to a registered nurse if contractual arrangements have been made for a registered medical practitioner to visit the patients in such home at such frequency as may be prescribed.
licence to operate or provide
“licence to operate or provide” means a licence to operate or provide a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or private dental clinic granted under paragraph 19(a);
Notwithstanding subsection (1), approval to establish or maintain or a licence to operate or provide a private maternity home may be issued to a registered midwife if contractual arrangements have been made for a registered medical practitioner to visit the patients in such home at such frequency as may be prescribed.
private maternity home
“private maternity home” means any premises, other than a Government maternity home, used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing care and midwifery care for, women in labour or of women immediately after childbirth;
Notwithstanding subsection (1), approval to establish or maintain or a licence to operate or provide a private hospice or a private haemodialysis centre, on a voluntary or charitable basis, may be issued to a society registered under the Societies Act 1966 [Act 335].
private hospice
“private hospice” means any premises used or intended to be used exclusively for providing hospice care or palliative care;
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Terms defined in s 2
approval to establish or maintain
Defined · s 2“approval to establish or maintain” means approval to establish or maintain a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or a private dental clinic granted under paragraph 12(a);
body corporate
Defined · s 2“body corporate” means a body incorporated under the Companies Act 1965;
licence to operate or provide
Defined · s 2“licence to operate or provide” means a licence to operate or provide a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or private dental clinic granted under paragraph 19(a);
prescribed
Defined · s 2“prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by order or regulations made under this Act;
private haemodialysis centre
Defined · s 2“private haemodialysis centre” means an ambulatory care centre, other than a Government haemodialysis centre, providing or intending to provide haemodialysis treatment, any other procedures or forms of treatment for the purification of human blood;
private hospice
Defined · s 2“private hospice” means any premises used or intended to be used exclusively for providing hospice care or palliative care;
private maternity home
Defined · s 2“private maternity home” means any premises, other than a Government maternity home, used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing care and midwifery care for, women in labour or of women immediately after childbirth;
private nursing home
Defined · s 2“private nursing home” means any premises, other than a Government nursing home, used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing care for, persons suffering or convalescing from any sickness, injury or infirmity; Private Healthcare Facilities and Services 17
registered medical practitioner
Defined · s 2“registered medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Medical Act 1971 and who holds a valid practising certificate;
registered midwife
Defined · s 2“registered midwife” means any person who is registered as such under the Midwives Act 1966 and who holds a valid practising certificate;
registered nurse
Defined · s 2“registered nurse” means any person who is registered as such under the Nurses Act 1950 and who holds a valid practicing certificate;
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Registration of a Private Medical Clinic and a Private Dental Clinic
Part VI
Responsibilities of a Licensee, Holder of Certificate of Registration and Person in Charge
Part VII
General Provisions Relating to Approval, Licence and Registration
Part VIII
Part IX
Closure of Private Healthcare Facilities or Services
Part X
Blood Bank
Part XI
Blood Transfusion Services
Part XII
Mortality Assessment
Part XIII
Quality of Healthcare Facilities and Services
Part XIV
Board of Management and Advisory Committee
Part XV
Managed Care Organization
Part XVI
Enforcement
Part XVII
Power of Minister
Part XVIII
Miscellaneous
Part XIX