Act No. 282 / 2025 Coll.
Act amending Act No 96 / 2004 Coll., on the conditions for obtaining and recognising eligibility for the pursuit of non-medical medical professions and for carrying out activities related to the provision of medical care and amending certain related laws (Law on non-medical medical professions), as amended
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THE LAW
of 2 July 2025
amending Act No 96 / 2004 Coll., on the conditions for obtaining and recognising eligibility for the pursuit of non-medical medical professions and for carrying out activities related to the provision of medical care and amending certain related laws (Law on non-medical medical professions), as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Act No. 96 / 2004 Coll., on non-medical health professions, as amended by Act No. 125 / 2005 Coll., Act No. 111 / 2007 Coll., Act No. 124 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 189 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 227 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 105 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 346 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 375 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 126 / 2016 Coll., Act No. 183 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 201 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 20 / 2023 Coll., Act No. 230 / 2024 Coll., Act No. 277 / 2019 Coll., Act No. 585 / 2020 Coll., Act No. 366 / 2021 Coll., Act No. 20 / 2023 Coll., Act No. 230 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. in footnote 1, the words "and Directive 2013 / 55 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 'are replaced by the words" Directive 2013 / 55 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2024 / 505 of the European Parliament and of the Council';
2. Paragraph 18 (4) reads as follows:
"(4) A medical paramedic who has acquired the professional competence referred to in paragraph 1 may, without professional supervision, carry out specific nursing care activities in the provision of pre-hospital emergency care up to one year of professional activity to the extent of at least half of the fixed weekly working time in the provision of
(a) acute bed care intensive, including emergency care without professional supervision; or
(b) pre-hospital emergency care under professional supervision.
The periods of professional activity of the health service provider providing the health care referred to in (a) or (b) may be combined. ';
3. in Paragraph 18, the following paragraph 5 is added:
"(5) The conditions referred to in paragraph 4 shall not apply where a medical professional has acquired the professional competence referred to in paragraph 1 and has exercised that profession for at least half of the prescribed weekly working time for at least 5 years in the last 7 years prior to obtaining the professional competence referred to in paragraph 1. ';
4. in Article 21b (1) (e), "6" is replaced by "4," the words "or" 3 "shall be inserted after" sisters, "the words" or "3" shall be replaced by "2" and the words "or" be replaced by "or in the field of a certified nurse."
5. in Article 21b (1), the following point (f) is inserted after point (e):
"(f) 5 semesters of an accredited medical bachelor's degree for the preparation of medical paramedics or 2.5 years of senior vocational education in the field of a certified medical examiner; or"
Point (f) shall be renumbered as point (g).
6. Paragraph 21b (2) reads as follows:
"(2) The professional competence of a nurse shall also be exercised by a medical professional who has acquired the professional competence of a midwife in accordance with Section 6. ';
7. Paragraph 78a (1), including footnote 33, reads as follows:
"(1) Acquisitioned law means the right to pursue a health profession in the Member State of origin under the same conditions as the holder of documents demonstrating compliance with minimum training requirements for the profession in accordance with European Union33), on the basis of evidence of formal qualifications
(a) issued by a Member State, where the training leading to the issue of such a document has been initiated in that Member State before the reference date indicated in the list of documents referred to in Article 78 (2), even if it does not meet those minimum requirements;
(b) issued by a competent authority or body of a State whose successor is the Member State of origin, or in such a Member State, has started training leading to the issue of evidence of formal qualifications by the Member State of origin; or
(c) obtained in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic which does not meet all the minimum training requirements provided that such evidence confirms the successful completion of the training of the general nurse or midwife started before 3 October 1990;
if the tenderer submits to this document a document confirming the acquisition of the acquired right to pursue the medical profession issued by the competent authority or institution of the Member State of origin in accordance with European Union33). The documents issued by the competent authority or institution of the Member State of origin confirming the acquisition of the acquired right to pursue the health profession and the conditions which the fulfilment of which in the Member State of origin in accordance with European Union33 confirms, shall be laid down in implementing legislation.
33) Directive 2005 / 36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, as amended. '
8. In the first sentence of Article 78a (2), the words "if the tenderer presents with him a certificate issued by the competent authority or institution of the Member State of origin stating that he has been engaged in the profession of general nurse or midwife in that State for the period provided for in paragraphs 3 to 6 or in Section 78b 'shall be replaced by" if the tenderer submits with him a document issued by the competent authority or institution of the Member State of origin confirming the acquisition of the acquired right to pursue the health profession in accordance with European Union33'.
9. In Paragraph 78a, paragraphs 3 to 6 are deleted.
Paragraphs 7 to 9 shall be renumbered paragraphs 3 to 5.
10. in § 78a, paragraph 4 is deleted;
Paragraph 5 shall become paragraph 4.
11. Article 78b is deleted.
12. In Paragraph 90, at the end of paragraph 2, the dot is replaced by a comma and the following point (j) is added:
"(j) documents issued by the competent authority or institution of the Member State of origin certifying the acquisition of the acquired right to pursue the profession of health and the conditions under which compliance with those documents is confirmed in the Member State of origin in accordance with European Union33."
Transitional provision
Eligibility for the occupation of general nurse recognised in the Czech Republic before 3 March 2024 under the Act on the recognition of professional qualifications for nationals of Member States who have completed training in general nurses in Romania and who have not met the requirements
(a) pursuant to § 78a (7) of Act No. 96 / 2004 Coll., as effective until 30 April 2016; or
(b) pursuant to § 78b paragraphs 1 and 2 of Act No. 96 / 2004 Coll., as effective before the date of entry into force of the Act,
is considered to be eligible for the occupation of general nurse recognised under Act No. 96 / 2004 Coll., as effective from the date of entry into force of this Act.
Efficacy
This Act shall take effect on the 15th day following its publication.
Pekarová Adamová v. r.
Pavel v. r.
Fiala v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 282 / 2025 Coll., amending Act No. 96 / 2004 Coll., on the conditions for obtaining and recognising eligibility for the pursuit of non-medical medical professions and for carrying out activities related to the provision of medical care and amending certain related laws (Act on non-medical medical professions), as amended |
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| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 07.08.2025 |
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| Effective from | 22.08.2025 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Parliamentary Paper:
Paper No. 867
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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