ADGM publishes Healthcare Regulations

The newly enacted regulations adopt certain Abu Dhabi onshore healthcare sector legislation to provide an enhanced regulatory regime for healthcare operators in ADGM.

ADGM has issued the ADGM Healthcare Regulations 2022 (‘Healthcare Regulations’) which adopt the Abu Dhabi onshore healthcare legislation (‘onshore legislation’) including the regulations, rules, standards, guidance and circulars for healthcare operators and professionals issued by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (‘DoH’) into ADGM’s legislative framework.

As a result of this adoption, ADGM’s Registration Authority retains the right to issue commercial licences to healthcare facilities operating within the ADGM’s jurisdiction. On the other hand, the DoH will be responsible for undertaking all the regulatory obligations including classification, supervision, monitoring and enforcement of obligations relating to these healthcare facilities and professionals.

The new Healthcare Regulations aim to ensure that all entities established in ADGM and licensed to practice any business or activity in the areas of healthcare, medical treatment, prevention of disease, convalescence, medical products, health insurance, health education and information, outpatient treatment, health and pharmaceutical research conducted by companies, hospitals, clinics, treatment centres, research centres, pharmacies, laboratories, whether they are public or private, and other persons operating in the public or private healthcare sector” abide by the onshore requirements imposed by the DoH.

The enacted versions of the regulations issued by ADGM are publicly available and can be viewed here: ADGM Healthcare Regulations 2022 (‘Healthcare Regulations’).