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4. Develop the controls, standards and procedures of the electronic operational programs used for
establishing a connection with the diagnosis and treatment devices of the facilities providing
health services;
5. Develop the mechanisms and procedures for the circulation of health information and data.

Article 11
Ensuring Compatibility of Used Information Systems
The Health Authority and Competent Authority shall, each within the scope of its competencies,
ensure the validity, credibility, and availability of the health information and data in such a manner
ensuring compatibility of the used Information Systems and their interoperability to exchange and
collect health information and data.

Article 12
Storage of Health Information and Data in the State
The health information and data storage conditions and controls in the State shall be defined by
virtue of a decision issued by the Minister in coordination with the Health Authorities.

Article 13
Storage and Transfer of Health Information and Data Outside the State
The health information and data related to the health services provided in the State may only be
stored, processed, generated or transferred outside the State in the cases prescribed by virtue of a
decision issued by the Health Authority in coordination with the Ministry.

Article 14
Prohibitions of Using the Central System
No one is allowed to use the Central System before obtaining a permission to this effect by the
Health Authority or Competent Authority as per the provisions of the Executive regulation of this
Law.

Article 15
Obligations of Using the Central System Use
1. The persons authorized to use the Central System shall abide by the following:
a. Circulate the information required for the accomplishment of the required job or defined objective;
b. Circulation of the information shall be exclusive to the authorized persons only;
c. Amend the health information and data, by way of deletion or addition, only as per the prescribed
controls;
d. Disseminate the health information and data, in addition to the statistics related to the health field,
only as per the prescribed controls;

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