Legislation Details
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention
- Law Type: Cabinet Resolution
- Law Number: No. (82) of 2025
- Issued Date: 16 Jun 2025
- Effective Date: 22 Dec 2025
- Official Gazette: No. 802
- Sector: Finance and Banking
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 23
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution regulates the service fees and administrative fines imposed by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention. It establishes the fees for various health services provided by the Ministry and outlines the administrative violations and corresponding fines applicable to private health and pharmaceutical facilities under the Ministry's supervision. The Resolution aims to standardize and streamline the fee structure for health services in the UAE. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 1-11) The Resolution is significant for businesses and individuals in the UAE healthcare sector, as it provides clarity on the costs associated with various health services and the consequences for non-compliance. It ensures a consistent and transparent fee structure, which is crucial for the efficient operation of private health facilities and the provision of quality healthcare services to the public. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 1-11)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this Cabinet Resolution is to regulate the service fees and administrative fines imposed by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention. It applies to all private health facilities, pharmaceutical facilities, and health profession practitioners under the Ministry's supervision. The purpose of the Resolution is to standardize and streamline the fee structure for health services provided by the Ministry, as well as to establish a system of administrative fines for non-compliance with the relevant regulations. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 1-2, 4)
What are the key definitions under this law?
The Resolution provides the following key definitions:
- State: The United Arab Emirates
- Ministry: The Ministry of Health and Prevention
- Minister: The Minister of Health and Prevention
- Private Health Facility: A private facility that provides health services to individuals, including preventive, curative, and rehabilitative fields, whether owned or managed by a natural or legal person
- Health Advertisement: The display of visual, audio, or printed content, whether electronic or hard copy form, by any means, for the purpose of influencing the public to promote a health facility, health service, health information, or a health profession practitioner. Health education information and data are excluded from this definition.
(Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The main obligations and requirements under this Resolution are: 1. The Ministry shall collect the fees indicated for each service in the Schedule attached to the Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 2) 2. Private health facilities must pay the prescribed fees when adding a new specialty, renewing their license, or making changes to the registry of licensed professionals. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 3) 3. Private health and pharmaceutical facilities, as well as their employees and pharmaceutical profession practitioners, must comply with the administrative violations and fines outlined in the Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 4) 4. The Ministry shall issue the necessary resolutions for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 9)
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
The Resolution specifies the following administrative fines for non-compliance by private health and pharmaceutical facilities, as well as their employees and pharmaceutical profession practitioners: 1. Failure to display the approved health advertisement: AED 10,000 - AED 50,000 2. Failure to obtain a license for a health advertisement: AED 10,000 - AED 50,000 3. Failure to obtain a license for a visiting physician: AED 10,000 - AED 50,000 4. Failure to obtain a permit for a physician to benefit from the services of a private health facility: AED 10,000 - AED 50,000 5. Failure to pay the due fees for changes to the registry of licensed professionals: AED 5,000 - AED 20,000 6. Failure to comply with the conditions and requirements for the establishment and operation of a private health facility: AED 10,000 - AED 50,000 7. Failure to comply with the conditions and requirements for the establishment and operation of a pharmaceutical facility: AED 10,000 - AED 50,000 8. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Resolution or the instructions of the Ministry: AED 5,000 - AED 20,000 (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 4)
How are disputes resolved under this law?
Any interested party may submit a written grievance to the Ministry against any administrative fine referred to in Article 4 of the Resolution that has been imposed upon them, within 30 days from the date of notification of the decision subject to grievance. The grievance shall be reasoned and attached to all supporting documents. The grievance shall be decided upon within 30 days from the date of its submission, in accordance with the procedures in force at the Ministry. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 5)
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This Cabinet Resolution repeals the following previous Cabinet Resolutions: 1. Cabinet Resolution No. (6) of 2002 Regarding the Collection of Fees for Health Certificates Related to Medical Committees and Sick Leaves. 2. Cabinet Resolution No. (44) of 2016 Regarding the Fees for Certain Services Provided by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, as amended. 3. Cabinet Resolution No. (3) of 2023 Regarding the Establishment and Organization of the Financial Claims System at the Ministry of Health and Prevention. 4. Cabinet Resolution No. (95) of 2023 Regarding the Introduction of the Urgent Service Fee for Transactions at the Ministry of Health and Prevention. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 10)
When did this law come into effect?
This Cabinet Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force 180 days from the date of its publication. (Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2025, Art. 11)
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution Regarding Service Fees and Administrative Fines at the Ministry of Health and Prevention for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.