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3. The data and information required to be disclosed are necessary to implement a work or
program that falls within the scope of the Health Authority’s activity;
4. Refraining from using such data and information for purposes other than the purpose specified
in the Health Authority’s letter;
5. Refraining from sharing such data and information with non-specialists;
6. Causing no harm to the reputation of the patient or his family.

Article (7)

Health authorities may set up a system to provide telehealth care services as per the controls and
conditions contained in the Attachment annexed to this Resolution.

Article (8)

1. The Competent Health Authority receives complaints related to medical errors, and the
complaint shall be submitted according to the following controls:
a. To be submitted in paper or electronic form;
b. It must be written in the Arabic. If it is written in another language, it must be accompanied
by a translation into Arabic;
c. The subject of the complaint must be Stated accurately;
d. All related documents must be attached thereto, if possible;
e. It must include the detailed data of the complainant and the patient or his legal
representative, if any, in particular the personal address and any other data that facilitate
communication therewith.
2. The complainant may amend or withdraw his complaint, or add any other documents before
the Committee's report is issued;
3. The Court or the Public Prosecution office refers the cases or complaints submitted thereto
regarding medical errors, along with a copy of their attachments, to the Competent Health
Authority for submission to the Committee and to complete all related procedures.

In all cases, the Health Authority must refer the complaints submitted thereto to its subordinate
committee, in order to take its measures and exercise its specializations in accordance with the
legislation in force.

Article (9)

1. In each Health Authority, a Medical Liability Committee shall be formed by virtue of a
decision issued by the Minister or the head of the Health Authority, as the case may be. The
Committee’s members shall include doctors specialized in the specialties determined by the
Health Authority, and the decision issued in this regard determines the chairman and vice
chairman of the Committee and the Committee’s members, rapporteur, and the term of
membership therein;
2. The Committee may seek the opinion of one or more doctors from other specialties, or the
opinion of whomever it deems appropriate according to the nature of the present case. It may
also form one or more technical committees that include specialized doctors to seek their
opinion on the file, without having a counted vote in the Committee’s decision;

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.