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At this moment, private nursing home is regulated by Ministry of Health under Act 586 and Old Folks
Home is regulated by Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat under Care Centre Act 1993.

The RUU was approved by the Parliament on 19 December 2017. The next challenge will be to draft
the regulations which is suitable, practical and realistic which will be coordinated by CKAPS and CPA
(Cawangan Penggubalan Akta). Currently there are about 1000 unlicensed facilities will be subjected
to this Act in future.

Awareness To Private Sector Regarding Act 586
The main challenge for CKAPS is to increase awareness among the private healthcare providers
regarding the importance to comply with Act 586. CKAPS proactively updates and uploads guidelines
and checklists at Bahagian Amalan Perubatan website (medicalprac.moh.gov.my) to convey information
to private healthcare provider as well as to the public.

Serial meeting with professional associations such as APHM, MPCAM, MMA was done as a platform
for private sector to discuss and give suggestion to Ministry of Health. Dialogues and meetings with
stakeholders such as MPC, foreign investor, MIDA, MITI are also frequently conducted to convey clear
and accurate information regarding regulation of private healthcare in Malaysia.

Collaboration With Other Agencies

CKAPS also collaborates with Jabatan Bomba Malaysia to ensure all the licensed private healthcare
facilities comply with Act 586 whereby the facilities must be certified with Sijil Perakuan Bomba to
ensure the facilities are safe to operate once they applied for license.

The challenge for CKAPS is to process the application of the high rise building facilities and commitment
from the PHFS to prepare the disaster management plan . CKAPS also collaborate with Bahagian
Farmasi KKM and Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in enforcement activities.

In conclusion, CKAPS is committed towards ensuring patients safety and enhancing quality of care
provided by PHFS in Malaysia. Therefore, cooperation and support from all parties especially higher
authorities, stakeholders dan consumers are essential so that the standard of private healthcare facilities
and services in Malaysia, is at least at par with other countries and is able to meet the expectation of
the people that they serve.

MALAYSIAN OPTICAL COUNCIL

Malaysian Optical Council (MOC) was established on 1 February 1992 . As a regulatory body, MOC
is responsible for the registration of optometrists and opticians. MOC is also given the responsibility
to monitor optometry services and practices in Malaysia through the enforcement of laws according to
the Optical Act 1991 and Optical Regulations 1994. As a professional body, MOC also evaluate and
recognized Optometry and Opticianry Programme provided by Higher Education Provider in Malaysia.

a. Optometrists and Opticians’ Registration
MOC Evaluation Committee ensures that only eligible persons are registered as Optometrist and
Optician and are allowed to practice optometry in Malaysia. Figure 26 shows the increasing numbers
of optometrist and opticians registered with MOC annually.

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