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Patients could soon be able to check whether a medical facility or beauty institute is legally authorised to operate by scanning a QR code displayed on its premises, under a bill submitted to the House of Representatives last week.
The proposal, put forward by DIKO Kyrenia MP Adamos Aspris, would require specified healthcare and beauty service providers to make their licensing status and authorised activities accessible to the public through a quick-response code.
The requirement would apply to private hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation and recovery centres, imaging centres and beauty institutes. Each establishment would have to display its code in a prominent position, allowing patients and customers to check its legal status before using its services.
The proposed system is intended to make it easier for the public to distinguish between services that a provider is legally permitted to offer and those that fall outside the scope of its licence.
Licence details and authorised services
The QR code would provide essential information about each establishment, including its official name, trading name where applicable, logo if available, operating licence number and the authority responsible for granting its licence.
It would also identify the relevant register where the provider is listed, if applicable, and give the date of its original licensing or registration.
A key element of the proposal is the requirement to publish a clear, complete list of the services and activities the establishment is authorised to provide under its licence and the applicable legislation.
The code would also display the facility’s address, contact details and the date on which the information was last updated.
Six-month compliance period proposed
The requirements would not take effect simply upon the bill’s submission. The proposal must first pass through the legislative process and be enacted into law.
If approved by Parliament and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic, providers would have six months to comply with the new rules and install the required QR codes.
The bill is expected to be referred to the House Health Committee for examination and consultation.
Until the legislative process is completed, the QR code system remains a proposal rather than a legal obligation for the establishments concerned.
