Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Act 829)
Section 12—Application and conditions for a licence
(1) A person shall apply to the Agency for a licence within the area in which the practice is to be operated in the form determined by the Board.
(2) There shall be attached to the application
(a) the block plan of the facility for the practice;
(b) preliminary approval from the district planning authority of the District Assembly on the suitability of the land and facility to be used for the practice;
(c) clearance from the Environmental Protection Agency;
(d) plans for the disposal of medical waste;
(e) copies of certificates of proposed practitioners in the practice and proof of their registration with the appropriate professional bodies;
(f) a list of the types of services to be rendered;
(g) a list of equipment in the practice with their technical specifications;
(h) evidence of financial capability for the ownership and operation of the practice applied for;
(i) the prescribed fee; and
(j) any other requirement specified by the Board.
(3) A licence shall not be granted to an applicant for a facility unless the Agency is satisfied that
(a) the applicant or managing employee of the applicant has at least five years post qualification experience in a recognized institution of relevance to the profession of the practice;
(b) the past and present conduct of the person concerned with the operation of the practice provides reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will operate in accordance with this Part;
(c) the applicant is able to provide the resources and equipment required to operate the practice; and
(d) any other requirement specified by the Board has been complied with.
(4) The person concerned with the operation of the practice in subsection (3) (b) for a facility includes
(a) the applicant,
(b) an officer or director of the practice,
(c) a person who has equity shares in the practice or an officer or a director, or
(d) a person who has a beneficial interest in the operation of the practice.
Subject : Licensing of health facilities
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Responsible Institution
Near National Lotteries 28 February Rd. Ministries Accra
- Email: info@moh.gov.gh
- Website: www.moh.gov.gh
- GPS: GA-029-4296
- Telephone: +233 302 665651
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