PUTRAJAYA: The Health Minister has the power to amend the fee schedule of general practitioners (GPs) without going through Cabinet, says a medical association. The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Association Malaysia's (FPMPAM) honorary secretary Dr G. Shanmuganathan said this was provided for under Section 107 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act. "It says that the minister, may from time to time, amend the fee schedule by publishing it in the gazette. The GPs have been urging the Health Ministry to increase their fees by harmonising their fees with that of medical doctors in private hospitals. The GP fees, as stated in the 7th Schedule of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services (Private Medical Clinics and Private Dental Clinics) Regulations 2006, had not changed in 27 years.

Source: The Star June 11, 2019 12:45 UTC