Cabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2020 Regarding the National Cancer Registry

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Cabinet Resolution Regarding the National Cancer Registry
Cabinet Resolution Regarding the National Cancer Registry

The last update on this law was listed on 02 Apr 2020

Issued Date

02 Apr 2020

Effective Date

16 Apr 2020

Official Gazette Date

15 Apr 2020

Official Gazette No

676

Legislation State

Active

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Index
Index
Article (1) Definitions
Article (2) Scope of Application
Article (3) Establishment of the Registry
Article (4) Notification of the Ministry of Cancer Cases
Article (5) Notification of the Health Authority or Concerned Entity of Cancer Cases
Article (6) Cancer Registry at the Local Authority
Article (7) Confidentiality of Data and Information
Article (8) Administrative Violations and Penalties
Article (9) Grievance against Administrative Penalties
Article (10) Regularization of Status
Article (11) Executive Resolutions
Article (12) Repeals
Article (13) Publication and Entry into Force
Cabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2020 Regarding the National Cancer Registry

The Cabinet,
− Having reviewed the Constitution,
− Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 Regarding the Competences of Ministries and Powers of Ministers, as amended,
− Federal Law No. (4) of 2015 Regarding Private Health Facilities,
− Federal Decree by Law No. (4) of 2016 Regarding Medical Liability,
− Federal Law No. (14) of 2016 Regarding Administrative Violations and Penalties in the Federal Government,
− Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 Regarding the Use of Information and Communication Technology in Health Fields,
− Federal Law No. (5) of 2019 Regarding the Regulation of the Practice of the Human Medicine Profession, and
− Upon the proposal of the Minister of Health and Prevention, and the approval of the Cabinet,
Hereby resolves as follows:

Article (1) Definitions

For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:
State : The United Arab Emirates.
Minister : The Minister of Health and Prevention.
Ministry : The Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Health Authority : The Ministry or any federal or local government entity concerned with health affairs in the State.
Concerned Entity : Any entity, other than the Health Authorities, that owns or is affiliated with health facilities.
Health Facility : A facility that provides health services to individuals, including the fields of prevention, treatment, and convalescence, whether owned or managed by a natural or legal person.

Article (2) Scope of Application

The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to all Health Facilities operating in the State, including Health Facilities located in free zones.

Article (3) Establishment of the Registry

A National Cancer Registry shall be established at the Ministry, which shall include the necessary information on cancer cases that have been detected or treated by Health Facilities in the State. The data and information to be included in this Registry shall be determined by a resolution of the Minister.

Article (4) Notification of the Ministry of Cancer Cases

All Health Authorities and Concerned Entities in the State shall notify the Ministry of any cancer case that has been detected or followed up by their affiliated Health Facilities, in accordance with the procedures and controls determined by a resolution of the Minister.

Article (5) Notification of the Health Authority or Concerned Entity of Cancer Cases

All Health Facilities in each emirate shall notify the Health Authority or the Concerned Entity to which they are affiliated of any cancer case that has been detected or followed up by them within a period not exceeding four months from the date of confirming the diagnosis or becoming aware of it, in accordance with the procedures and controls determined by a resolution of the Minister.

Article (6) Cancer Registry at the Local Authority

The Health Authorities in each emirate shall establish a cancer registry in which it shall record the information related to cancer cases that have been detected or followed up thereby or by Health Facilities.

Article (7) Confidentiality of Data and Information

The confidentiality of the data and information collected in implementation of the provisions of this Resolution shall be maintained, and it shall not be used for any purposes other than the protection of public health, nor disclosed except as permitted by the legislation in force in the State.

Article (8) Administrative Violations and Penalties

Without prejudice to any more severe penalty stipulated in any other legislation, in the event of a Health Facility's failure to comply with the provision of Article (5) of this Resolution, an administrative fine of (AED 5,000) five thousand dirhams shall be imposed thereon.
The Health Authority, within its scope of competence and in accordance with its applicable system, shall impose and collect the administrative fine for the violations referred to in this Article. The administrative fine shall be doubled in the event of repeated violations, provided that it does not exceed (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams.

Article (9) Grievance against Administrative Penalties

1. The Health Facility may submit a grievance to the Minister or the head of the Health Authority against the decision imposing the penalties, provided that the grievance is submitted within a period not exceeding (15) fifteen days from the date of its notification of the decision subject to grievance. The grievance shall be reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents, in accordance with the procedures determined by the Ministry or the Health Authority, as the case may be.
2. The Minister or the head of the Health Authority shall decide on the grievance in accordance with the procedures issued thereby within a period not exceeding (15) fifteen days from the date of its submission. The decision issued on the grievance shall be final, and the grievance shall be deemed rejected upon the expiry of this period without a response to the grievant.

Article (10) Regularization of Status

All Health Facilities existing in the State before the date of entry into force of this Resolution shall regularize their status in accordance with its provisions within a period not exceeding one year from the date of publication of the Resolution.

Article (11) Executive Resolutions

The Minister, in coordination with the Health Authority, shall issue the resolutions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (12) Repeals

Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

Article (13) Publication and Entry into Force

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication.

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