Attention Healthcare Professional! 17 Updated Types of Professional Disciplinary Violations May Now Apply to You

Following the mandate introduced under Regulation of the Government No. 28 of 2024 (“Regulation 28/2024”)[1] on the Implementing Regulation to Law No. 17 of 2023 on Health (“Law 17/2023”), the Minister of Health (“Minister”) has decided to update the existing framework for the enforcement of professional disciplinary provisions. Such provisions will now apply to doctors and dentists (collectively referred to as “Medical Professionals”),[2] as well as to nurses, midwives, traditional healthcare workers, public health workers and other types of healthcare workers (collectively referred to as “Healthcare Professionals”)[3] under the authority of the  Professional Disciplinary Council (Majelis Disiplin Profesi – “MDP”). This new framework is set out under Regulation No. 3 of 2025 on the Enforcement of Professional Discipline Among Medical and Healthcare Personnel (“Regulation 3/2025”), which has been in force since 19 May 2025.[4]