Bekendtgørelse af lov om autorisation af sundhedspersoner og om sundhedsfaglig virksomhed | A20230012229 — Denmark law | Esheria

Bekendtgørelse af lov om autorisation af sundhedspersoner og om sundhedsfaglig virksomhed

The law sets rules for authorising health professionals, gives authorised holders a right to use reserved titles, and gives the Danish Patient Safety Authority powers to issue authorisations, keep registers, supervise practice, and restrict or withdraw authorisation in some cases.

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Jurisdiction
Denmark
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
A20230012229
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
da
Updated
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The law sets rules for authorising health professionals, gives authorised holders a right to use reserved titles, and gives the Danish Patient Safety Authority powers to issue authorisations, keep registers, supervise practice, and restrict or withdraw authorisation in some cases. Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed must publish certain decisions and determinations covered by the listed sections. The provision requires authorised health professionals and certain healthcare employers to follow recordkeeping and reporting duties, and gives the health authority powers to set detailed rules and publish certain decisions. Section 29 sets rules for doctors’ training and for controlling prescriptions of addictive medicines. Section 36 limits who may prescribe addictive medicines for treating drug misuse, sets emergency and delegation exceptions, and imposes several duties on doctors and midwives.