Through this service, the healthcare facility can apply to amend the engineering plans of the healthcare facility and choose the required change as follows:

• Change of layout.
• Change of location.
• Change of specialization.
• Changing number of beds --> only applies to HFL category = hospital or day surgery.
• Changing types of beds.
• Changing facility type.

Service Summary:

Through this service, the healthcare facility can apply to amend the engineering plans, location, specialties and number of beds.

Required Documents:

• Updated engineering layout / plans.
• NOC Letter for the required change.
• Other supporting documents.

Conditions & Requirements:

• Only facilities with active license, active initial approval, or active extension approval can access amendments.
• license or initial approval or approval extension must have more than thirty days remaining before expiry date.

Service Process:

• Application Submission.
• Application Review.
• Inspection Assignment and schedule if needed.
• inspection Execution.
• Final decision.

Service Output:

• Health update operating permit for the health facility / with update.
• Stamped updated layout.

Service Fees:

• Add Specialty / Bed / Service
  • AED (6,000) for up to 3 specialties in Health Centers
  • AED (5,000) for up to 3 specialties in Rehabilitation centers
  • AED (6,000) for up to 3 specialties in Diagnostic Centers
    • AED (100) for each additional specialty beyond the third
• Request to Change Location / Layout / Redesign of a Healthcare Facility
  • AED (1,000) for Initial Application review
  • AED (500) for Engineering drawing Modification
  • AED (2,000) Request for Final inspection
  • AED (1,000) Request for re-inspection

Service Duration:

• 2 working days.

Service Delivery Channels:

• Through SHA Portal.

Related Services:

• Request for preliminary approval to open a healthcare facility.
• Request to extend preliminary approval.
• Request to issue a final license to open a healthcare facility.

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