Health Minister empowered to amend GP fees, says medical association


PUTRAJAYA, 11 Jun -- Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad berucap pada sesi Town Hall bersama pengamal perubatan am swasta hari ini.
Turut hadir Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan Dr Lee Boon Chye dan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Datuk Dr Chen Chaw Min.
-- fotoBERNAMA (2019) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Minister has the power to amend the fee schedule of general practitioners (GPs) without going through Cabinet, says a medical association.

The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Association Malaysia's (FPMPAM) honorary secretary Dr G. Shanmuganathan said this was provided for under Section 107 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act.

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