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06/16/2025
The Law of Kyrgyz Republic on the Protection of Citizens' Health
Original names of the law: Кыргыз Республикасында жарандардын саламаттыгын сактоо жөнүндө Мыйзамы
Year: 2024
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Health, Social protection
Description
The Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 14, "On the Protection of Citizens' Health in the Kyrgyz Republic," dd. January 12, 2024, establishes the legal, economic, social, and medical foundations, guarantees, and measures for healthcare within the nation. This law applies to all citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, foreign nationals, and stateless persons residing in the country, as well as any legal and physical entities involved in healthcare activities.
Selected provisions
1. The state guarantees: 1) emergency psychiatric and drug addiction care; 2) consultative and diagnostic, therapeutic, psychoprophylactic, rehabilitation care in outpatient and inpatient settings according to the list of diseases approved by the Cabinet of Ministers; 3) all types of psychiatric, medical-psychological and drug addiction examination, determination of temporary disability; 4) social and legal assistance and assistance in finding employment for persons suffering from mental disorders; 5) resolution of guardianship issues; 6) consultations on legal issues and other types of legal assistance in psychiatric, drug addiction organizations and social inpatient institutions; 7) social and everyday arrangements for persons with disabilities and elderly citizens with mental and behavioral disorders, as well as care for them; 8) training of persons with disabilities and minors with mental and behavioral disorders; 9) psychiatric and psychological assistance in the event of natural disasters and catastrophes. 2. In order to provide persons with mental and behavioral disorders and their social protection, the state: 1) creates all types of organizations providing outpatient and inpatient psychiatric, drug addiction and medical-psychological assistance, if possible at the place of residence of the patients; 2) organizes general education and vocational training of minors with mental and behavioral disorders; 3) creates medical and industrial enterprises for occupational therapy, training in new professions and employment at these enterprises of persons with mental and behavioral disorders, including persons with disabilities, as well as special production facilities, workshops or sections with easier working conditions for such persons; 4) establishes mandatory quotas of jobs at enterprises, institutions and organizations of various profiles for the employment of persons with mental and behavioral disorders; 5) applies methods of economic incentives for enterprises, institutions and organizations providing jobs for persons with mental and behavioral disorders; 6) creates hostels for persons suffering from mental and behavioral disorders who have lost social connections; 7) takes other measures necessary for social support of persons with mental and behavioral disorders.
1. The diagnosis of a mental and/or behavioral disorder shall be made in accordance with internationally recognized standards and classifications. It may not be based solely on a person’s disagreement with moral, cultural, political, or religious values accepted in society or for other reasons not directly related to the individual’s mental health condition.
2. For the diagnosis and treatment of a person with a mental and behavioral disorder, medical tools and methods permitted under the health care legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be used.
3. Outpatient psychiatric care for a person with a mental and/or behavioral disorder, depending on medical indications, shall be provided either as consultative and therapeutic assistance or as dynamic monitoring. Consultative and therapeutic care is provided by a psychiatrist or narcologist upon the individual’s voluntary request, at their request, or with their consent. For a minor under the age of 18, it is provided upon the request or with the consent of parents or another legal representative.
4. Dynamic monitoring may be established regardless of the consent of the person with a mental and/or behavioral disorder or their legal representative if the individual has a chronic and prolonged mental and/or behavioral disorder characterized by severe persistent or frequently recurring pathological symptoms. It involves regular examinations by a psychiatrist and the provision of necessary medical and social assistance.
5. The decision to initiate or terminate dynamic monitoring shall be made by a commission of psychiatrists appointed by the administration of a psychiatric or narcological organization providing outpatient psychiatric or narcological care, or by a commission of psychiatrists designated by a health authority. Previously established dynamic monitoring shall be terminated upon recovery or significant and sustained improvement in the individual’s mental condition. After termination of dynamic monitoring, outpatient psychiatric or narcological care may continue in the form of consultative and therapeutic assistance at the request or with the consent of the individual or their legal representative. In case of changes in the mental state, the person may be subject to examination without their consent or the consent of their legal representative under the grounds and procedures set forth in Part 4 of Article 84 and Articles 85 and 88 of this Law. Dynamic monitoring may be resumed in such cases by decision of a commission of psychiatrists and narcologists.
6. Medical tools and methods shall be used solely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in accordance with the nature of the disorder. They must not be used as a form of punishment for the person with a mental and behavioral disorder or in the interest of other individuals.
1. Compulsory medical measures with respect to persons with mental and/or behavioral disorders who have committed socially dangerous acts shall be applied by a court decision, based on the grounds and in the manner established by the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
1. Termination of pregnancy is the implementation of a woman's right to free reproductive choice, which is ensured on the basis of her consent through the provision of medical services in healthcare organizations.
2. The operation of artificial termination of pregnancy (abortion) is carried out using safe technologies, by a trained and certified medical specialist with preliminary consultation and informing the woman in:
1) healthcare organizations, regardless of the form of ownership, up to 12 weeks;
2) state and municipal healthcare organizations up to 22 weeks.
3. Artificial termination of pregnancy for persons under 16 years of age is performed with their consent, the consent of their parents or other legal representative. In the absence of legal representatives or failure to reach a unified agreement, the decision on artificial termination of pregnancy is made by a council, and if it is impossible to assemble a council, the decision is made directly by the attending (duty) physician with subsequent notification of officials of the healthcare organization and legal representatives based on the best interests of the minor.
4. The list of medical indications for artificial termination of pregnancy is determined by the authorized state body in the field of healthcare.
1. The status of a medical worker is held by persons with higher and secondary medical, biological education, as well as persons who have undergone professional retraining in the qualification "Healthcare Management", carrying out their activities in healthcare organizations regardless of the form of ownership and private practitioners.
2. The status of a pharmaceutical worker is held by persons with higher and secondary specialized pharmaceutical education, carrying out their activities in healthcare organizations regardless of the form of ownership and individuals engaged in pharmaceutical activities.
3. The status of a medical or pharmaceutical worker is held by persons who have received medical or pharmaceutical education in foreign countries, after recognition in the Kyrgyz Republic of the education and (or) qualifications obtained in a foreign state, in the manner established by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic on education, and passing the certification of a specialist, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of the Kyrgyz Republic.
4. The status of a medical and pharmaceutical worker is determined by the conditions and nature of the activity of the medical and pharmaceutical worker, includes their rights, duties and responsibilities.
5. Medical and pharmaceutical workers carry out their activities, guided by the humane principles of medical ethics and deontology, regulating the moral relationships of medical and pharmaceutical workers with patients, their relatives, and among themselves.
Medical and pharmaceutical workers, in accordance with the legislation in the field of health care, civil legislation, legislation on offenses and criminal legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, are liable for violation of medical ethics, damage caused to the health of citizens, disclosure of medical time.
1. Health care organizations, regardless of their form of ownership, providing medical and sanitary care are liable for damage caused to the health of citizens in the manner and to the extent determined by the legislation on health care, civil legislation, legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic on offenses and criminal legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.
2. The liability of state and municipal health care organizations does not extend to funds and property allocated for activities related to the provision of medical and preventive services to the population.
3. Healthcare organizations are not liable for damage caused to the health of a patient due to his/her failure to comply with the instructions of the attending physician. 4. Decisions, actions (inaction) of medical workers, other specialists, social security and education workers, medical commissions that infringe on the rights and legitimate interests of citizens when providing them with medical care may be appealed in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic on the principles of administrative activity and administrative procedures and on the prosecutor's office of the Kyrgyz Republic.