Essence of the Law:
The law introduces comprehensive changes regarding the regulation of professional activities of medical workers and other specialists in the healthcare sector. It defines requirements for their professional qualifications, procedures for work admission, continuous professional development, and certification. New definitions of key terms are established, and the powers of authorities in this sphere are clarified.
Structure and Main Provisions:
1. Amendments are introduced to the Labor Code, Fundamentals of Healthcare Legislation, and other laws
2. New definitions are introduced for terms “medical worker”, “healthcare worker”, “professions in healthcare”
3. A new procedure for professional activity admission through professional standards is established
4. Training and continuous professional development of medical workers are regulated
5. The procedure for verification of professional qualifications is defined
Key Innovations:
– An electronic rating-based distribution system for internship is introduced
– Unified requirements for professional qualifications of medical workers are established
– Mandatory continuous professional development is introduced
– The procedure for admission of foreign specialists to work is determined
– The activities of continuous professional development event providers are regulated
– New powers of the Ministry of Healthcare regarding participation in educational policy formation are established
