Within 14 days of receipt of an application for a new private health facility, the application will be checked and an acknowledgment letter issued, including requesting documents that have been omitted or incorrectly completed.
This process may repeat depending on the comprehensiveness of the application. See the "stop the clock" provisions for other exceptions.
Following receipt of a complete application the following actions will be undertaken within 8 weeks:
An approval in principal with conditions will be issued once those actions have been completed satisfactorily. The applicant is then able to construct, fit out and staff the facility. When the facility is ready the applicant must notify that the facility is ready for commissioning.
Within one month of notification that a facility is ready for commissioning, officers from the Ministry of Health will inspect the facility. Following the commissioning inspection and receipt of all necessary policies, procedures and certification the licence will be issued within 14 days unless "stop the clock" exceptions apply.
Within 14 days of receipt of an application for the transfer of a licence for a private health facility, the application will be checked and an acknowledgement letter issued including requesting documents that have been omitted or incorrectly completed.
An approval in principle with conditions will be issued once the above actions have been completed.
The applicant must notify the settlement date to the Ministry of Health. Within 14 days after confirmation of transfer and compliance with all conditions a licence will be issued.
Within 14 days after receipt of an application for extension or alteration to a facility holding an existing licence, the application will be checked and an acknowledgement letter issued including requesting documents that have been omitted or incorrectly completed. This process may repeat depending on the comprehensiveness of the application. See also the "stop the clock" provisions.
Following receipt of a complete application consultation will take place with the relevant branches within the Ministry of Health and the Local Health District if applicable. Once that process is complete and within 8 weeks from receipt of the complete application the applicant will given approval to proceed including a written plan approval for alterations and extensions. See "stop the clock" provisions for exceptions.
The applicant will then construct, fit out and staff the facility and notify that the facility is ready. Ministry of Health officers will conduct a commissioning inspection within one month from notification.
The licence will be issued within 14 days after commissioning of the extensions / alterations and receipt of all necessary policies, procedures and certification.
