(Chinhphu.vn) – Mr. Ngo Van Thang is working as a diagnostic imaging doctor. Now he wants to open an diagnostic clinic after working hours in Que Vo District, Bac Ninh Province. He only performs ultrasound techniques, does not do X-rays at home. Mr. Thang would like to ask, is he allowed to perform and what is the licensing procedure?

Regarding this issue, The Department of Health of Bac Ninh Province responded as follows:

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 109/2016 / ND-CP dated July 1, 2016, on the provision of practice certificates to practitioners and operation licenses for medical examination and treatment establishments; In Article 29, the forms of operating licenses for imaging diagnostic clinics and radiology rooms are stipulated. Accordingly, there is only a form of licensing for image diagnosis clinics and radiology rooms, there is no form of licensing for ultrasound clinics.

Licensing procedures for medical examination and treatment facilities are stipulated in Item 1, Article 43 of Decree 109/2016 / ND-CP, including:

- An application for an operating license according to Form 01 Appendix XI issued together with the Decree No. 109/2016 / ND-CP.

- A valid copy of the establishment decision or a document with the name of a competent State medical examination and treatment establishment for a State medical examination and treatment establishment or a business registration certificate for private medical examination and treatment establishments or investment certificates for foreign-invested medical examination and treatment establishments.

- A valid copy of the practice certificate of the person who is responsible for the technical and professional responsibility of the medical examination and treatment facility; the person in charge of the specialized section of the medical examination and treatment facility.

- List of registered practitioners at medical examination and treatment facilities (including registration of practitioners and medical professionals working at the establishments but it is not subject to issuance of practice certificates) according to the prescribed form in Appendix IV issued together with the Decree 109/2016 / ND-CP.

- Declaration of facilities, medical equipment, organization and personnel of the medical examination and treatment facility according to the Form 02 Appendix XI issued together with Decree 109/2016 / ND-CP.

- Documents proving that the medical examination and treatment facility meets the conditions on facilities, medical equipment, and personnel organization in accordance with the scope of professional activities of one of the prescribed organizational forms in Section 1, Chapter III of the Decree 109/2016 / ND-CP.

- The list of technical and professional expertise of medical examination and treatment establishments proposed on the basis of the technical and professional list promulgated by the Minister of Health.