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To operate private hospitals, private maternity clinics and private mental hospitals, the entrepreneur requires a permit. This is issued by the competent district administrative authority.
In principle, the entrepreneur is entitled to a license for the private hospital or maternity clinic or private mental hospital. However, the license will be denied if one of the conditions specified in Section 30 (1) of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act is met. Reasons for refusal are the lack of reliability of the entrepreneur, inadequate medical or nursing care for patients, structural or technical deficiencies with regard to health police requirements and disadvantages or dangers for fellow residents or neighbors.
The entrepreneur must submit an application for approval; the district administrative authority then checks whether a prohibition requirement (see above) applies. The local police and municipal authorities are also consulted. Finally, the permit may be granted subject to conditions or other ancillary provisions.
In principle, the entrepreneur is entitled to the approval of the private hospital or maternity hospital or private mental hospital. However, the permit shall be refused if one of the conditions specified in Section 30(1) of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act is met. The grounds for refusal are the lack of reliability of the entrepreneur, insufficient medical or nursing care of patients, structural or technical deficiencies with regard to sanitary requirements and disadvantages or dangers for neighbors or fellow residents.
The entrepreneur has to submit an application for a permit; thereupon, the district administrative authority checks whether a prohibition requirement (see above) exists. In addition, the local police and municipal authorities are consulted. Finally, the permit may be issued subject to conditions or other ancillary provisions.
Permission is required by the entrepreneur, i.e. the person who operates the establishment on their own account and under their own responsibility.
If an establishment is operated by a partnership, each personally liable partner requires authorization.
The entrepreneur must demonstrate the above-mentioned reliability in relation to the management or administration of the institution.
A hospital only exists if inpatient or semi-inpatient treatment is planned.
Permission is required from the entrepreneur, i.e. the person who operates the establishment for his own account and under his own responsibility. If an establishment is operated by a partnership, each personally liable partner requires permission. The entrepreneur must demonstrate the above-mentioned reliability in relation to the management or administration of the institution. A hospital only exists if inpatient or day-care treatment is planned.
The entrepreneur must submit an application for approval; the district administrative authority then checks whether a prohibition requirement (see above) applies. The local police and municipal authorities are also consulted. Finally, the permit may be granted subject to conditions or other ancillary provisions.
2,500 to 10,000 EUR
2.500 to 10.000 Euro
Anyone who starts operating the establishment before the permit has been granted is acting in breach of the regulations and may be fined (Section 144 GewO). It is a criminal offense if the entrepreneur persistently repeats the infringement or if this endangers the life and health of another person or property of significant value (§ 148 GewO).
Any person who commences operation of the establishment before the permit has been granted shall be deemed to have acted in breach of the regulations and may be fined (Section 144 GewO). It is a criminal offense if the entrepreneur persistently repeats the infringement or if this endangers the life and health of another person or property of significant value (Section 148 GewO).
Before submitting an application, the responsible district administrative authority should be consulted regarding the individual documents to be submitted.