Professional Recognition Act Health 2020-Austria

50th Federal Act amending the Physicians Act 1998, the Music Therapy Act, the Pharmacy Act, the Cardio Technician Act and the Paramedic Act (Professional Recognition Act Health 2020)

The National Council decided:

Table of Contents

article 1
Amendment of the Physicians Act 1998

The Physicians Act 1998 (Doctors Act 1998), Federal Law Gazette I No. 169/1998, last amended by the Federal Law, Federal Law Gazette I No. 31/2021, is amended as follows:

1. In Section 5a, Paragraph 1, Item 2, the phrase “lit. b ” in brackets with the word sequence “ lit. d ” replaced.

2. In Section 37 (3), the first sentence of the final part does not contain the phrase “and foreign-language documents, if necessary, in a certified translation” .

Article 2
Amendment of the Music Therapy Act

The Federal Act on the Professional Practice of Music Therapy (Music Therapy Act – MuthG), Federal Law Gazette I No. 93/2008, last amended by the Federal Law, Federal Law Gazette I No. 105/2019, and the Federal Ministries Act 2020 amendment, Federal Law Gazette I No. 8 / 2020, will be changed as follows:

In Section 15 (2), no. 1 is omitted, and no. 2 and 3 are given the numbers “1.” and “2.” .

Article 3
Amendment of the Pharmacy Act

The Pharmacy Act, RGBl. No. 5/1907, last amended by the Federal Act, Federal Law Gazette I No. 16/2020, and the Federal Ministries Act 2020, Federal Law Gazette I No. 8/2020, is amended as follows:

Section 3g (5) reads:

“(5) The documents and certificates in accordance with Paragraph 3 Z 2 and 4 must not be more than three months old when they are presented. Information on details of insurance coverage can be requested from the service provider within the meaning of Paragraph 1. “

Article 4
Amendment of the cardiac technician law

The Cardio Technician Act (KTG), Federal Law Gazette I No. 96/1998, last amended by the Federal Law, Federal Law Gazette I No. 105/2019 and the Federal Ministries Act 2020, Federal Law Gazette I No. 8/2020, is amended as follows:

1. In the table of contents, the following line is inserted after the line “§ 11 … Proof of qualification – EEA” :

2. After Section 11, the following Section 11a including the heading is inserted:

“EEA Recognition – Partial Access

(2) Section 11 (2) to (13) shall apply.

(3) Persons who have been granted partial access in accordance with Paragraph 1

Article 5
Amendment of the Paramedic Act

The Paramedic Act (SanG), Federal Law Gazette I No. 30/2002, last amended by the Federal Law, Federal Law Gazette I No. 33/2020, is amended as follows:

1. In the table of contents, the following line is inserted after the line “§ 18 … Proof of qualification – EEA” :

2. After § 18, the following § 18a including the heading is inserted:

“EEA Recognition – Partial Access

(2) Section 18 (2) to (13) shall apply.

(3) Persons who have been granted partial access in accordance with Paragraph 1