Article 7. Competence of the authorized body code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Public Health and the healthcare system

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1. authorized body:

1) performs strategic, regulatory, implementation and control and supervisory functions within its competence;

1-1) formulates the state policy in the field of healthcare on the basis of the main directions of domestic and foreign policy of the state determined by the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the main directions of socio-economic policy of the state, its defense capability, security, ensuring public order developed by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and for their implementation in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) organizes the formation of a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition;

3) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 19.04.2023 No. 223 – VII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

4) introduces new methods of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and medical rehabilitation of diseases and conditions, as well as their control;

5) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.04.2025 No. 185 – VIII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

6) form a list of guaranteed volumes of free medical care;

7) forms a list of medical care in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

7-1) determines the procedure, types and scope of medical assistance to the population in emergency situations, the introduction of a state of emergency;

8) carries out international cooperation in the field of healthcare, including on issues of educational and scientific activities in the field of healthcare;

9) implements international projects in the field of healthcare;

9-1) determines the national operator in the field of healthcare, its functions and powers;

9-2) determines a single distributor;

10) carries out intersectoral coordination of activities for the implementation and implementation of international medical and sanitary rules;

10-1) approves the list of diseases that are the basis for exemption from dactyloscopic registration in coordination with the Ministry of internal affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

11) approves the rules for determining cases of medical incidents (incidents), their accounting and analysis;

12) recognizes the requirements of the world's leading pharmacopoeias as applicable in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

13) carries out state regulation of prices for medicines;

14) carries out state regulation of prices for medical devices for non-living (in vitro) diagnostics concluded in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance, within the framework of long-term delivery contracts concluded with a single distributor;

15) determines the list of medicines and medical devices purchased from a single distributor;

15-1) determines the procedure for organizing and conducting the purchase of medicines, medical devices and special medical products, pharmaceutical services within the guaranteed volume of free medical care, additional volume of medical care for persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the penitentiary (penitentiary) system, at the expense of budgetary funds and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

15-2) determines the procedure for purchasing services for storage and transportation of medicines and medical devices, accounting and sales of medicines and medical devices in the system of compulsory social health insurance at the expense of budgetary funds (or) within the framework of the guaranteed volume of free medical care, additional volume of medical care for persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the criminal executive (penitentiary) system of a single distributor;

16) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.04.2025 No. 185 – VIII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

17) ensures the development of medical and pharmaceutical science, medical and Pharmaceutical Education and coordinates scientific and educational activities in the field of healthcare;

18) places a state educational order for training and advanced training of personnel in the field of healthcare;

19) conducts certification of persons specified in paragraph 3 of Article 26 of this code for professional competence;-CRP No. 213-VIII of July 17, 2025, excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan

20) agents for the payment of mandatory professional pension contributions in favor of their own funds participate in the development of a list of professions, works and specialties engaged in work with harmful working conditions, making mandatory professional pension contributions;

21) form a unified long-term plan for the development of healthcare infrastructure;

22) coordinate regional long-term plans for the development of health infrastructure;

23) coordinates and provides methodological guidance to local executive bodies in the field of healthcare;

24) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.12.2022 No. 177 – VII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

25) coordinates the activities of healthcare entities;

26) carries out measures to equip state healthcare organizations;

27) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.04.2025 No. 185 – VIII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

28) defines a unified methodology for organizations that have the right to conduct risk assessments and determine the procedure for conducting risk assessments;

29) approves the strategy of digitalization of healthcare;

30) create electronic information resources and Information Systems, Information and communication networks in the field of healthcare and ensure their functioning, organization of access to them by individuals and legal entities in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of informatization;

30-1) provides society and the state with objective information on the state of the healthcare system by placing in open access official statistical and other information determined in accordance with the unified list of open data of state bodies posted on the internet portal of open data;

31) approve, within its competence, regulatory legal acts in the field of healthcare and forms of accounting and reporting documentation;

31-1) approves the list of mandatory documentation for filling out by medical workers;

32) approves standards in the field of healthcare;

33) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.04.2025 No. 185 – VIII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

34) approves the rules for the use of technical means of control, observation and recording devices, photo and video equipment used in medical organizations in order to ensure the protection of the rights of patients and medical workers;

35) approves the rules for awarding honorary titles in the field of healthcare;

36) approves the rules of the sectoral incentive system;

37) approves a standard system of remuneration for employees of state-owned enterprises on the right of economic management in the field of healthcare;

38) determines the procedure for certification of professional competence of specialists in the field of healthcare;

39) approves standard staffing and staffing standards for healthcare organizations and (or) their structural divisions;

40) approves the regulation on the National Coordinator for health personnel resources;

41) approves the rules for confirming the results of continuous professional development of employees of the healthcare system, assigning and confirming the level of qualification;

42) approves the nomenclature of specialties and specializations in the field of healthcare, the nomenclature of positions and qualification characteristics of employees of the healthcare system;

43) approves the list of medicines and medical devices purchased by a single distributor within the framework of long-term conditions for the supply of medicines and medical devices;

44) approves the rules for assessing the quality of medicines and medical devices registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

45) approves the rules for the formation of a register of healthcare entities engaged in the wholesale and retail sale of medical devices in the manner of notification;

46) approves the Kazakhstan national dosage form;

47) approves the rules for the formation of the Kazakhstan National Drug form, the list of medicines and medical devices intended for free and (or) preferential outpatient provision of certain categories of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan with certain diseases (conditions), as well as the rules for the development of drug forms of healthcare organizations;

48) approves the rules for assessing the rational use of medicines;

49) approves the rules for the guaranteed volume of free medical care, the provision of medicines and medical devices to persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the penitentiary (penitentiary) system within the framework of an additional volume of medical care at the expense of budgetary funds and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

50) approves the rules for the formation of a list of purchases of medicines and medical devices within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

51) approves the rules for regulating prices for medicines, as well as medical devices within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

52) approves the rules for servicing medical devices in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

53) approves the methodology for conducting an expert assessment of the optimal technical characteristics and clinical and technical justification of medical devices;

54) approves the rules of interaction on contractual fractionation;

55) approves the composition of the first-aid kit;

56) approves the rules for the purchase of goods and services for the implementation of expertise in the state registration of medicines and medical devices and assessment of their safety and quality;

57) approves the list of medicines and medical devices necessary for the provision of emergency and emergency medical care in healthcare organizations;

58) approves the regulations on the National Coordinator for international medical and sanitary rules;

59) approves the standard form of the contract for the provision of paid medical services (assistance;

59-1) in coordination with the Ministry of internal affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approves the rules for organizing the provision of medical care to persons with tuberculosis who are detained in institutions of the penitentiary (penitentiary) system;

59-2) in coordination with the Ministry of internal affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approves the rules for conducting a medical examination of convicted persons recommended for release from serving a sentence due to illness and determines the list of diseases that are the basis for release from serving a sentence;

59-3) determines the procedure for purchasing and paying for the services of healthcare entities to provide medical care to persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the penitentiary (penitentiary) system at the expense of budgetary funds;

59-4) approves standard staffing and staff standards of medical organizations providing medical care to persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the Penal correction (penitentiary) system;

59-5) approves the rules and methodology for the formation of tariffs for medical services provided to persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the penitentiary (penitentiary) system within the framework of an additional volume of medical care at the expense of budgetary funds;

59-6) approves the minimum standards for equipping medical organizations with medical equipment and medical devices that provide medical care to persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the penitentiary (penitentiary) system;

59-7) approves the procedure and conditions for providing psychological assistance to persons who have committed administrative and criminal offenses with the use of force in healthcare organizations;

60) approves the rules for sending citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan for treatment abroad within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) attracting foreign specialists to conduct treatment in domestic medical organizations;

60-1) approves the rules for the use of one-time pension payments for treatment;

61) excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.04.2025 No. 185 – VIII (entered into force on the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

62) approves the rules for purchasing services from healthcare entities for the provision of medical care within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

63) approves the rules for planning the volume of medical services provided within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

63-1) develops and approves the rules for planning and allocating budget funds to the social health insurance fund in coordination with the authorized bodies for budget planning and budget execution, forms and deadlines for submitting reports on funds intended for the provision of medical care;

64) approves the rules and methodology for the formation of tariffs for medical services provided within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

65) approves tariffs for medical services provided within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

66) approves the rules for keeping records of consumers of medical services in the system of compulsory social health insurance and granting rights to receive medical care;

67) approves the rules for keeping records of healthcare entities providing medical care within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

68) approves the state standard of the network of healthcare organizations;

69) approves the rules for the formation, coordination and approval of a unified long-term plan for the development of healthcare infrastructure;

70) approves the nomenclature of healthcare organizations and regulations on their activities;

71) approves the minimum standards for equipping healthcare organizations with medical devices;

72) approves professional standards in the field of healthcare;

73) approves the rules for conducting a medical examination of persons applying for the right to drive vehicles;

74) approves the rules for conducting a medical examination to establish the fact of consumption of a substance that actively affects the psyche and the state of intoxication;

75) approves the procedure for obtaining, storing and using the blood and tissues of persons exposed to ionizing radiation;

76) approves the list of diseases associated with exposure to ionizing radiation and the rules for determining the causal relationship;

77) approves the list of medical contraindications in Persons with mental, behavioral disorders (diseases) associated with the consumption of substances that actively affect the psyche, in respect of which referral to an organization providing medical care in the field of mental health is not applied;

78) approves the rules for the development and revision of clinical protocols;

79) approves the methodology for assessing the effectiveness of implementation and implementation of clinical protocols in practical healthcare;

80) approves qualification requirements for medical and pharmaceutical activities;

81) approves the rules for providing medical care through mobile medical complexes and medical trains;

82) approves the rules for the provision of medical care in accordance with the types established by Article 120 of this code;

83) approves the rules for providing sign language assistance to the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

84) approves the nomenclature, rules for the preparation, processing, quality control, storage, sale of blood, its components, as well as the rules for transfusion of blood, its components;

85) approves the rules and conditions for obtaining, manufacturing, storage, conservation, transportation, transplantation of organs (part of the organ) and (or) tissues (part of the tissue) from the donor to the recipient;

86) approves the rules for connecting electronic information resources containing personal medical data to telecommunications networks connecting them with other databases in the field of healthcare in coordination with the authorized body in the field of Information Security;

87) approves standards, classification systems, reference books and nomenclature in the field of digital healthcare;

88) approves the minimum requirements for medical information systems in the field of healthcare;

89) approves the requirements for electronic information resources for remote medical services;

90) approves instructions for coding morbidity and mortality, instructions for the use of international classifiers;

91) approves the methodology for the formation of the cost of training for educational programs in the field of healthcare in coordination with the authorized body in the field of Education;

92) determines the procedure and methodology for the formation of the need for medicines and medical devices within the guaranteed volume of free medical care, additional volume of medical care for persons held in pre-trial detention centers and institutions of the Penal correction (penitentiary) system at the expense of budgetary funds and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

93) approves the rules for making joint payments;

94) approves the rules for the formation of marginal prices and surcharges for medicines and (or) medical devices within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

95) forms and approves marginal prices and surcharges for medicines and (or) medical devices within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

96) approves the maximum prices for the trade name of a medicinal product for retail and wholesale sales;

97) carries out activities for non - governmental organizations, including for the main segments of the population, on the formation of a state social order in the field of protecting the health of citizens, monitoring its implementation and evaluating the results;-kr No. 213-VIII of July 17, 2025, excluded by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan

98) determines the list of occupational diseases;

99) approves the rules for monitoring the fulfillment of the terms of the contract for the purchase of medical services from healthcare entities within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

100) approves the rules for encouraging employees of healthcare entities who provide medical services within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and (or) in the system of compulsory social health insurance;

101) participates in the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of medical and pharmaceutical industry;

101-1) determines the conditions for the import of medicines and medical devices that have not passed state registration in the Republic of Kazakhstan into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan as humanitarian aid;

101-2) approves the list of substances that have a strong impact, have a harmful effect on human life and health;

102) approves the rules for organizing the provision of medical care during the state of emergency, introduced in accordance with the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan" on emergency situations";

103) approves nutrition standards in healthcare and educational organizations;

104) approves the rules for conducting secret audits in medical organizations;

104-1) approves the regulations on the activities of the Medical Advisory Commission;

104-2) determines the list of strategically important medicines and medical devices;

104-3) approves a standard contract of joint professional liability insurance of medical workers in coordination with the authorized body for regulation, control and supervision of the financial market and financial organizations;

104-4) approves the rules of professional liability insurance of medical workers in coordination with the authorized body for regulation, control and supervision of the financial market and financial organizations;

105) performs other functions stipulated by this code, other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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