Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Dec 2015 · Part XIV · Board of Management and Advisory Committee
78. Medical or Dental Advisory Committee
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The licensee of a private healthcare facility or service shall ensure that—
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom 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);
the medical and dental management of patients vests in a registered medical practitioner and a registered dental practitioner respectively;
registered medical practitioner
“registered medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Medical Act 1971 and who holds a valid practising certificate;
where the facility or service is a private hospital, private ambulatory care centre, private hospice or private psychiatric hospital, there is established a Medical
private hospital
“private hospital” means any premises, other than a Government hospital or institution, used or intended to be used for the reception, lodging, treatment and care of persons who require medical treatment or suffer from any disease or who require dental treatment that requires hospitalization;
Advisory Committee whose members shall be registered medical practitioners representing all medical practitioners practising in the facility or service to advise the Board of
Committee
“Committee” means a National Mortality Assessment Committee. Establishment of National Mortality Assessment Committee
Management, the licensee and person in charge on all aspects relating to medical practice;
person in charge
“person in charge” means a person possessing such qualification, training and experience as may be prescribed and who shall be responsible for the management and control of the private healthcare facility or service to which a licence or registration relates;
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where the facility or service is a private hospital, private ambulatory care centre, private hospice, private psychiatric hospital or any other private healthcare premises as the Minister may specify providing or intending to provide both medical and dental services, the licensee establishes a Medical and Dental Advisory
private ambulatory care centre
“private ambulatory care centre” means any premises, other than a Government ambulatory care centre, private medical clinic or private dental clinic, primarily used or intended to be used for the purpose of performing any procedure related to the practice of medicine in any of its disciplines or any dental procedure and with continuous relevant private healthcare services including nursing services whenever a patient is in the premises, and in which healthcare, beds or other accommodation for the stay of any one patient for a period of not more than 23 hours is provided and from which patients are either discharged in an ambulatory condition without requiring constant or Private Healthcare Facilities and Services 15 continuous care or supervision and without danger to the continued well-being of the patient or transferred to a hospital;
Committee whose members shall be registered medical practitioners and registered dental practitioners representing all medical and dental practitioners practising in the private hospital, private ambulatory care centre, private hospice and private psychiatric hospital to advise the Board of Management, the licensee and person in charge on all aspects relating to medical and dental practices respectively.
private hospice
“private hospice” means any premises used or intended to be used exclusively for providing hospice care or palliative care;
Terms defined in this Act
Board of Management
Defined · s 2“Board of Management” means a board of trustees or directors, or any other governing body in whom the ultimate authority and responsibility for the conduct of the private healthcare facilities or services specified in Part XIV are vested;
Committee
Defined · s 64“Committee” means a National Mortality Assessment Committee. Establishment of National Mortality Assessment Committee
licensee
Defined · s 2“licensee” means a person to whom 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);
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
person in charge
Defined · s 2“person in charge” means a person possessing such qualification, training and experience as may be prescribed and who shall be responsible for the management and control of the private healthcare facility or service to which a licence or registration relates;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means any place, building or vehicle, whether permanent or temporary;
private ambulatory care centre
Defined · s 2“private ambulatory care centre” means any premises, other than a Government ambulatory care centre, private medical clinic or private dental clinic, primarily used or intended to be used for the purpose of performing any procedure related to the practice of medicine in any of its disciplines or any dental procedure and with continuous relevant private healthcare services including nursing services whenever a patient is in the premises, and in which healthcare, beds or other accommodation for the stay of any one patient for a period of not more than 23 hours is provided and from which patients are either discharged in an ambulatory condition without requiring constant or Private Healthcare Facilities and Services 15 continuous care or supervision and without danger to the continued well-being of the patient or transferred to a hospital;
private healthcare facility
Defined · s 2“private healthcare facility” means any premises, other than a Government healthcare facility, used or intended to be used for the provision of healthcare services or health-related services, such as a private hospital, hospice, ambulatory care centre, nursing home, maternity home, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric nursing home, community mental health centre, haemodialysis centre, medical clinic, dental clinic and such other healthcare or health-related premises as the Minister may from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, specify;
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 hospital
Defined · s 2“private hospital” means any premises, other than a Government hospital or institution, used or intended to be used for the reception, lodging, treatment and care of persons who require medical treatment or suffer from any disease or who require dental treatment that requires hospitalization;
registered dental practitioner
Defined · s 2“registered dental practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Dental Act 1971 and who holds a valid practising certificate;
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;
Part XV
Managed Care Organization
Part XVI
Enforcement
Part XVII
Power of Minister
Part XVIII
Miscellaneous
Part XIX