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Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. (49) of 2024 Regulating the Practice of Health Professions and Health Activities — health facilities is one of the rulebooks issued by the Dubai Health Authority. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of DHA health facility licensing (EC Resolution 49/2024) and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
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Article 2Scope
All health facilities in Dubai, including free zones, must comply with licensing requirements, except for federal government entities and their facilities.
Article 7(a),(c),(d)Licensing of facilities
No health facility may operate in Dubai without a DHA Licence, and all health professionals must be DHA-authorized.
Article 8Licence requirements
Facilities must have a valid commercial license, adequate staff, and pay fees to obtain a DHA license; suspensions may affect eligibility.
Article 9(a)Licence procedure
The DHA issues initial approval for health facility licences within 30 days, with requirements to be met within a year, extendable on request.
Article 12(a)Validity and renewal
Health facility Licences are valid for one year and renewable under the Director General's rules with an established fee schedule.
Article 13Revocation
A health facility's licence is revoked if not renewed within three months, with reasons given and fines applied for operating after expiry.
Article 28Transitional
Existing facilities and professionals had one year to comply with licensing requirements after the effective date, extendable once by the Director General.
Articles 14, 16Scope and assignment
Facilities must only perform activities permitted by their Licence and cannot transfer Licences to third parties without DHA approval.
Articles 19-25Enforcement
DHA imposes penalties including warnings, fines, and potential closures for regulatory violations, with double penalties for repeat offenses and a grievance process established.
Schedule 4 item 20; Schedule 5 item 60Communicable diseases
Health facilities and professionals must report communicable diseases to the DHA and adhere to required precautionary measures, facing fines for non-compliance.
Schedule 4 item 41; Schedule 5 item 18Serious incidents
Health facilities and professionals must report serious incidents and malpractice to the DHA and adhere to its directives.
Schedule 4 items 4-15, 22Facility prohibited acts
Facilities must secure international accreditation, comply with health directives, maintain required medical equipment, and follow hygiene protocols.
Schedule 4 items 8, 47-58Controlled drugs and pharmacy
Facilities must adhere to regulations on the handling and documentation of controlled drugs, ensure proper storage conditions, and report adverse reactions timely.
Schedule 4 items 43-45; Schedule 5 items 22, 27, 52Health promotion and advertising
Health promotion and advertising in any form must obtain DHA authorization and comply with guidelines to avoid fines for unauthorized activities.
Schedule 5 items 4-15, 17-22, 24-26, 28-39, 43, 49-56Facility obligations and fines
Health facilities face fines for various non-compliances, including failure to display required documents and maintain updated records, with penalties increasing for repeat offences.
DHA health facility licensing (EC Resolution 49/2024)'s 15 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Medical Director / Compliance — 12 articles
Pharmacy / Medical Director / Compliance — 1 article
Marketing / Medical Director / Compliance — 1 article
Legal / Medical Director / Compliance — 1 article
DHA health facility licensing (EC Resolution 49/2024) spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
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What is Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. (49) of 2024 Regulating the Practice of Health Professions and Health Activities — health facilities?
Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. (49) of 2024 Regulating the Practice of Health Professions and Health Activities — health facilities is issued by the Dubai Health Authority. It has 15 articles across 1 chapters.
What does DHA health facility licensing (EC Resolution 49/2024) cover?
It is organised into: DHA Healthcare Facilities (Exec Council Res 49/2024).
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The Dubai Health Authority. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
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