
No. | Approved Qualifying Activities | Proposed Specific Qualifying Activities | Governing Act |
1. | Hospital | 1.1. Hospital practicing allopathic medicine.May include: 1. Acceptable Aesthetic procedures 2. Acceptable Cosmetic/plastic procedures 3. Lasik 4. Ambulance services 5. Physiotherapy services 6. Laboratories under Medical Laboratory Act 2007 (yet to be enforced). |
Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 [ Act 586 ] |
2. | Clinic | 2.1. Medical outpatient clinic (operated by general practitioner and/or by specialist) 2.2. Dental outpatient clinic (operated by general dental practitioner and/or by specialist) 2.3. House call services by medical doctor)May include: 1. Acceptable Aesthetic procedures |
Act 586 |
3. | Ambulatory | 3.1. Day care medical service 3.2. Dialysis service 3.3. Physiotherapy servicesMay include: 1. Aesthetic procedures 2. Cosmetic/plastic procedures 3. Lasik 4. Ambulance services |
Act 586 |
4. | Nursing home | 4.1. Nursing care services | Act 586 |
5. | Hospice | 5.1. Hospice care | Act 586 |
6. | Psychiatric Centre | 6.1. Drug/alcohol rehabilitation 6.2. Psychiatric services |
Act 586 |
7. | Pharmaceutical | 7.1. Pharmacy | Poison Act 1952 |
8. | Medical Products/devices | 8.1. Medical Products/Devices retailer | Medical Device Act 2012 |
9. | Optometry | 9.1. Optical centre | Optical Act 1991 |
10. | Traditional & Complementary Medicine | 10.1. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 10.1.1 Acupuncture & Moxibustion 10.1.2 Herbal Medicine 10.1.3 Tuinalogy 10.1.4 Chinese InternalMedicine 10.1.5 Cupping (Dry) & Guasha 10.2. Traditional Malay Medicine 10.2.1 Malay Massage(Urut) 10.2.2 Herbal Medicine 10.2.3 Post Natal Care 10.2.4 Bekam (Dry) 10.3. Traditional Indian Medicine 10.3.1 Ayurveda – herbs and healing massage 10.3.2 Sidha – herbs, 5 metals theory for long healthy life 10.3.3 Unani – herbs and massage techniques for healing 10.3.4 Yoga – breathing, body stretch and deep relaxation techniques 10.3.5 Naturopathy (Indian) 10.4. Homeopathy 10.5. Complementary Medicine 10.5.1 Manipulative Therapy 10.5.1.1 Chiropractic 10.5.1.2 Osteopathy 10.5.1.3 Massage (Swedish, Thai, Balinese etc.) 10.5.2 Energy Medicine 10.5.2.1 Reiki – Japanese Healing 10.5.2.2 Aura Metaphysics – chakra healing which may use colour, sound, music, mantras, symbols and meditation 10.5.2.3 Colour/ Colour Vibration Therapy – using colours to balance the bio-energy field 10.5.2.4 Crystal Healing – healing using crystal 10.5.2.5 Bach Flower Therapy – flower essence in healing energy blocks 10.5.3 Biological-based 10.5.3.1 Aromatherapy 10.5.3.2 Nutritional Therapy 10.5.3.3 Naturopathy(Western) 10.5.4 Mind-body therapy 10.5.4.1 Hypnotherapy 10.5.4.2 Meditation 10.5.4.3 Psychotherapy 10.6. Islamic Medicine 10.6.1 Islamic Medical Practice (Ruqyah) |
Traditional & Complementary Medicine Act 2013 |
11. | Veterinary | 11.1. Veterinary clinicVeterinary Surgeons | Act 1974 |
12. | Education | 12.1. Medical/dentistry/nursing colleges/ institutes 12.2. Other educational institutions which are related to wellness and healthcare educationPrivate Educational Institutions |
Act 1996 |
13. | Spa | 13.1. Spa and wellness centerLicense | Act Under PBT |
14. | Food & Beverage | 14.1. Organic food operator 14.2. Natural food operator 14.3. Vegetarian food operator |
Act 1983 |