(3 March 2026 | Source: press service of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan plans to change the licensing procedure for medical organisations. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan proposes to introduce a five-year licence validity period instead of the current indefinite term. The department links the initiative to improving the quality and safety of medical care.
WHAT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROPOSES
According to the Committee for Medical and Pharmaceutical Control, a draft law has been developed that provides for the introduction of a 5-year validity period for a licence to practise medicine.
Currently, a licence is issued indefinitely. After it is obtained, government bodies do not always have the opportunity to systematically update information on whether the medical organisation is actually operating and whether it meets the established requirements.
Introducing a limited period, as noted in the materials, will make it possible to regularly confirm that clinics are ready to provide medical services at the proper level.
WHY THE ISSUE HAS BEEN PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION
The department has notified interested parties and the media of a public consultation on the results of the regulatory impact analysis of the proposed restriction.
The basis for the notification is stated as Articles 82 and 83 of the Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which regulate the procedure for analysing regulatory impact when introducing new requirements for businesses.
WHAT WILL CHANGE FOR MEDICAL ORGANISATIONS
The materials note that the new measure should not create an additional burden for businesses. At the same time, it will allow the state to periodically confirm that medical organisations meet the established requirements.
The discussion will take place on 18 March 2026 at 11:00 via ZOOM.