Duties and powers of members of the Management Council in public medical service providers in Vietnam

Duties and powers of members of the Management Council in public medical service providers in Vietnam​ (Image from the internet)

On December 31, 2024, the Minister of Health of Vietnam issued Circular 53/2024/TT-BYT guiding the Management Council and the standards, conditions for the appointment and dismissal of members of the Management Council in public medical service provider.

Duties and powers of members of the Management Council in public medical service providers in Vietnam​

(1) Duties and powers of members of the Management Council:

- Perform tasks assigned by the Management Council; other duties and powers according to the provisions of law and the operating regulations of the Management Council and public medical service provider;

- Participate in developing operating plans for the term, annually, and quarterly; propose the content and issues to be discussed at the meetings of the Management Council;

- Attend meetings of the Management Council, provide opinions, and vote on the issues discussed in the meetings of the Management Council;

- Be provided with and access information and documents serving the work of the Management Council according to regulations; enjoy policies according to the provisions of law and the financial regulations of public medical service provider;

- Perform other duties and powers according to the provisions of law.

(2) Duties and powers of the Chairman of the Management Council:

- Perform the duties and powers of a member of the Management Council as stipulated in (1);

- Direct the Management Council to perform its duties and powers as prescribed in Article 4 of Circular 53/2024/TT-BYT;

- Direct and develop operating plans for the term, annually, and quarterly of the Management Council; lead and direct the implementation of resolutions of the Management Council;

- Organize monitoring and evaluation of the results of the resolutions of the Management Council, the operation results of public medical service provider, and the management results of the head of public medical service provider;

- Convene, chair meetings of the Management Council; direct the preparation of programs, documents for the meeting or gather opinions of members of the Management Council and approve the resolutions of the Management Council;

- Sign documents of the Management Council;

- Perform other duties and powers according to the provisions of law or the operating regulations of the Management Council.

(3) Duties and powers of the Vice-Chairman of the Management Council (if any):

- Perform the duties and powers of a member of the Management Council as stipulated in (1);

- Conduct operations and sign documents as authorized by the Chairman of the Management Council;

- Perform other duties and powers according to the provisions of law or the operating regulations of the Management Council.

(4) Duties and powers of the Secretary of the Management Council:

- Compile information about the activities of public medical service provider, report to the Chairman of the Management Council; prepare meeting agendas, documents, invitations, and serve as secretary to record the minutes of management council meetings; develop, complete, and archive resolutions and documents of the Management Council according to regulations;

- Prepare reports and explanation documents with relevant agencies according to the duties and functions of the Management Council periodically or unexpectedly;

- Perform other duties and powers assigned by the Chairman of the Management Council or according to the operating regulations of the Management Council.

Refer to detailed content in Circular 53/2024/TT-BYT effective from March 1, 2025.

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