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Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Health Fields is one of the rulebooks issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of Health ICT Law (FL 2/2019) 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.
11 articles in 2 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Article 4Chapter II - Obligations of using ICT
Users of health ICT must ensure health data confidentiality, maintain data integrity, and provide access only to authorized personnel.
Article 16Chapter II - Patient confidentiality
Patient information must remain confidential and used exclusively for health purposes without patient consent, with certain exceptions.
Article 19Chapter II - Training
The Health Authority must train staff and ensure an environment that secures health data according to international best practices.
Article 20Chapter II - Retention of health data
Health data must be retained for a minimum of 25 years post-health procedure, ensuring confidentiality and validity.
Article 21Chapter II - Emirates ID in health records
Health Authorities must include Emirates ID numbers in health records, except in emergencies and specific ministerial cases.
Article 28Chapter IV - Regularisation
Relevant entities must regularise their status under the Health ICT Law within the timeframe set by a Cabinet resolution.
Articles 5-8, 14-15Chapter II - Central system
Users of the national health system must control access to data, maintain confidentiality, and ensure no unauthorized use or data alteration.
Articles 12-13Chapter II - Data localisation
Health data may not be stored or processed outside the UAE without Health Authority resolution and must comply with Ministerial storage terms.
Articles 17-18, 23Chapter II - Health advertising
Health advertising requires a Ministry license and can incur significant fines for unauthorized publication.
Articles 22-26Chapter III - Penalties and disciplinary sanctions
Penalties for unlicensed health advertising range from AED 100,000 to AED 200,000, with various fines and sanctions imposed by Health Authorities.
Article 20-retRecord Retention — Health data and information held through ICT
Health data and information must be retained for 25 years from the last health procedure date, as mandated by health ICT regulations.
Health ICT Law (FL 2/2019)'s 11 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Compliance / DPO — 7 articles
Marketing / Compliance — 1 article
Registration / HIM — 1 article
Legal / Compliance / DPO — 1 article
General — 1 article
Health ICT Law (FL 2/2019) spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
healthcare
health data
data protection
clinics
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What is Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Health Fields?
Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Health Fields is issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention. It has 11 articles across 2 chapters.
What does Health ICT Law (FL 2/2019) cover?
It is organised into: Health ICT and Health Data; Article 20.
Who issues Health ICT Law (FL 2/2019)?
The Ministry of Health and Prevention. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
Can I search Health ICT Law (FL 2/2019) and ask questions about it?
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