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What it regulates
Sets technical conditions, healthcare staffing and equipment, authorisation and quality control for preventive healthcare activities.
Who it applies to
Healthcare units of external prevention services and employers providing these activities through their own or shared resources. It does not replace the Occupational Risk Prevention Law’s general health-surveillance regime.
Key provisions
Obtain healthcare authorisation before starting activity and meet the competent health authority’s registration and other requirements.
Article 2Provide individual and collective surveillance, study potentially work-related diseases, report suspected occupational diseases and cooperate with health authorities; do not reduce the service to isolated medical examinations.
Article 3Provide specialist medical leadership and staff with the required qualifications; size basic healthcare units and working hours according to the population, risks and annex adjustments.
Article 4Collaboration between external services is limited to 10% of the principal service’s annual activity, measured using the specified ratios; the collaborating service must retain sufficient resources for all its activity.
Article 7History and versions
Initial publication: 04/07/2011 · Initial entry into force: 05/07/2011
BOE-A-2011-11428Royal Decree 901/2015 amended Articles 4, 6 and 11 on staffing, collaboration and oversight, with effect from 11 October 2015.
Royal Decree 901/2015 amended Articles 4, 6 and 11 on staffing, collaboration and oversight, with effect from 11 October 2015.
BOE-A-2015-10928All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2011 | 05/07/2011 | BOE-A-2011-11428 | Preamble, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Additional provision sole, Transitional provision first, Transitional provision second, Final provision first, Final provision second, Final provision third, Signature, Annex I, Annex II, Annex III |
| 10/10/2015 | 11/10/2015 | BOE-A-2015-10928 | Article 4, Article 6, Article 11 |
Transitional provisions and application notes
Existing services had six months from 5 July 2011 to adapt facilities and resources. That transition period has ended.
Transitional provision firstTemporary staffing flexibility for specialist shortages applied only until 31 December 2014 and subject to conditions. It must not be used as a current exception.
Transitional provision secondOriginal references to data-protection legislation must be read alongside the current framework; they do not permit indiscriminate sharing of medical information.
Article 10
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (3)
- In accordance with · BOE-A-2010-4765
- Cites · BOE-A-2003-19572
- Cites · BOE-A-2003-10715
Subsequent references (1)
- Amended by · BOE-A-2015-10928
