The Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA), established under the Islamabad Healthcare Regulations Act 2018, has been mandated to regulate the quality of healthcare service delivery in Islamabad. Under Section 21 & 22 of the Act, it is mandatory for all healthcare service providers to apply for registration and licensing of their respective healthcare establishments. According to Section 14 (1) of Islamabad Healthcare Regulations Act, 2018.
“No healthcare establishment shall render any healthcare service unless it is registered with the registration board under this act subject to the terms & conditions as a registration board may determine on case-to-case basis at the time of registration and no healthcare establishment shall render any healthcare services for which it is not licensed”.
How to Apply for Registration:
- The HCE is required to properly fill out the Application form (Application Form for registration of healthcare establishment can be either downloaded from the IHRA website, or obtained from the Registration & Licensing Directorate, IHRA office, PRCS DMLC building, Sufi Tabasum Road, Sector H-8/2, Islamabad).
- The Application form shall be submitted with deposited fee receipt, and the required documents to the IHRA’s office.
- The HCE shall then be assigned a unique code by the IHRA.
- Scrutiny shall be carried out by the Registration Directorate and subsequently, the letter for missing document or the acceptance of registration application shall be delivered to the HCE, within 14 days of the submission of application.
List of Required Documents:
The applicant must submit the following documents, alongside the application form:
- Copy of CNIC of applicant.
- Declaration attached with the application form, should be signed and stamped.
- Affidavit by Healthcare service Provider on Stamp Paper of R. 50/- issued in his/ her name, if the Healthcare Service Provider is not the owner.
- Appendix A, B, and C of the Application form to be complete.
- Fee Deposited Receipt (Appendix D of the application form).
Note: Fee to be deposited in Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority’ current Account No. 1150420000481 in Askari Bank Limited, Kamran Center Branch, Islamabad.
Instructions
- Each page of the application form mut be signed and stamped by the applicant.
- Incomplete form will not be entertained.
- Provision of the incorrect information/ document will result in rejection of Application.
- Return the complete form to Director Registration, PRCS – DMLC Building (2nd Floor) Sufi Tabasum Rod, H-8/2, Islamabad.
(For queries regarding completion of the application, please contact IHRA Ph: 051-9199914 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Licensing Information:
Licensing is a grant of permission issued to a Healthcare Establishment (HCE) by the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) under the IHR Act 2018 for the use of any premises or conveyance as a Healthcare Establishment.Licensing is a mandatory process and no Healthcare Establishment can function or operate without obtaining license from the IHRA. Licensing focuses on the enforcement of quality healthcare service standards (QHSS) for delivery of healthcare services. It sets out standards that a Healthcare Establishment must observe and implement in order to operate and deliver quality healthcare services.
(Every license of a healthcare establishment shall specify the kind of healthcare establishment for which it is issued and the purposes of the healthcare establishment. A licensed healthcare establishment shall not be used for any purpose other than the purposes in respect of which the license is issued and purposes incidental to such purposes. Alongside, it is the responsibility of IHRA to maintain a register of all licensed healthcare establishments).
Note: A Healthcare Establishment (HCE) means any premises used or intended to be used for the provision of healthcare services, including but not limited to a hospital, teaching hospitals, surgical centers, maternity homes, nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries, dentistry, dental clinics, clinical laboratories, x-ray laboratories, diagnostic centers, ambulatories, cosmetic centers, psychiatric hospitals, burn units. psychiatric nursing home, community mental health center, hemodialysis center, dialysis center, patient rehabilitation center, slimming clinic or center, hair transplant clinic, domiciliary care, home based services and such other healthcare or health-related premises as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify.
LICENSING IS MANDATORY
All HCEs in ICT, both in the public and private sectors, are required to obtain a license from the IHRA. If a Healthcare Establishment fails to be licensed under the IHR Act 2018 within a required period of time, the IHRA may impose a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000,000 or order the closing down of the Healthcare Establishment.
Whoever himself or by any other person on his behalf establishes any healthcare establishment without registration or a license shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to one million Rupees or with both:
Note: “Presently we are only registering healthcare establishments, provisionally & not issuing Licenses, due to administrative issues”.
LICENSING PROCEDURE:
IHRA has a well-defined and transparent process for licensing of HCEs, which is initiated, when the HCE is registered with IHRA.
- The Authority shall, on receipt of an application, invite HCE to nominate staff for training on QHSS, intended to facilitate HCE staff in the implementation of standards.
- The Authority, before issuing the license, carries out a pre-assessment of the healthcare establishment which is to be licensed, where IHRA inspection team further assist HCE staff in identifying and eliminating gaps in QHSS implementation.
- After allowing HCEs a reasonable period of time to ensure implementation of QHSS, a formal inspection assessing the HCE’s eligibility for license constitutes the final step in the licensing process, where an HCE is deemed eligible upon demonstration of desired compliance levels to the QHSS.
- In near relevance, a license that is issued by IHRA, under the mentioned section, shall be in such form; as may be prescribed, alongside, shall be valid for a period of 5 year, and may be renewed upon expiry.
LICENSING FEE
RENEWAL OF LICENSE
REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSE
LICENSING FEE
At the time of Licensing, a Healthcare Establishment is required to pay a non-refundable fee to the IHRA depending upon the type of Healthcare Establishment.
RENEWAL OF LICENSE
The license shall be valid for a period of five years and may be renewed upon expiry. The healthcare establishment shall make a request for the renewal of its License prior to the expiration date. A renewed License shall not be issued unless the License fee is received by the IHRA. The license will not be renewed if the IHRA regulations and/or requirements are not met.
REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSE
A License granted to a HCE can be suspended or revoked or refused for renewal if it fails to comply with the standards set forth in the QHSS, violates provisions of the IHR Act 2018, involved in instances of serious medical negligence and system failures, indulges in fraud or misrepresentation to obtain a License, refuses to undergo inspection and/or fails to comply with the Licensing Regulations of the IHRA.
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