[CUSTOM LAW ARTICLE]

In the medical field, the medical examination and treatment practice certificate is one of the most important certifications. To be granted this certificate, the applicant must meet certain conditions as prescribed by law. What is the duration of a medical examination and treatment practice certificate? This problem will be answered through the following article!

1. What is a medical examination and treatment practice certificate?

According to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 2 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment: “The medical examination and treatment practice certificate is a document issued by a competent state agency to a person who fully meets the conditions for medical examination and treatment as prescribed. of this Law”.

2. Term of the medical examination and treatment practice certificate

Currently, the law has no regulations on the duration of medical examination and treatment practice certificates. However, in Clause 1, Article 29 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, it is stipulated that the practice certificates are revoked as follows:

- The practice certificate is not issued under the authority;
- The practice certificate contains illegal contents;
- The practitioner has not practiced for 2 consecutive years;
- The practitioner is determined to have professional and technical errors that cause serious consequences to the patient's health and life;
– Practitioners fail to update their medical knowledge continuously for 2 consecutive years;
– The practitioner is not healthy enough to practice;
- Practitioners falling into one of the subjects specified in Clause 4, Article 18 of this Law, i.e. cases in which they are banned from practicing medicine or from doing work related to medical or pharmaceutical expertise according to a judgment, court decisions; being prosecuted for penal liability; are currently serving a criminal judgment, a court's criminal decision or a decision on application of administrative handling measures, and consignment to an educational institution or medical treatment establishment; is in the period of being disciplined in the form of warning or higher related to medical examination and treatment; loss or limitation of civil act capacity.

Thus, at present, a medical examination and treatment practice certificate does not specify an expiration date, that is, the person who is granted this certificate can use it from the time it is granted until there is no need to use it. the certificate is no longer used or is not eligible to continue using the certificate and is revoked in accordance with the law.

However, an interesting thing that you may not know is that in the period from December 19, 2000 to February 14, 2004, Vietnam had 2 types of CCHN and was only valid for 3-5 years. . The Minister of Health shall grant medical examination and treatment practice certificates for hospital registration and enterprise registration for providing medical examination and treatment services. The medical examination and treatment practice certificate is valid nationwide and is valid for 5 years from the date of issue. Departments of Health of provinces and centrally run cities (collectively referred to as provinces) consider and grant medical examination and treatment practice certificates for individuals and business households to register for medical examination and treatment services. The medical examination and treatment practice certificate is valid within the province and is valid for 3 years from the date of issue. After the above time limit, holders of medical examination and treatment practice certificates must attend training courses to update specialized knowledge and popularized national health programs in order to carry out procedures for renewal of medical examination and treatment practice certificates. disease (according to Circular 19/2000/TT-BYT dated 24/11/2000, expired from 14/02/2004).

Therefore, applicants for a medical examination and treatment practice certificate should pay attention to the above issues to comply with the provisions of the law!