What does the Ministry of Health say about the information 'eliminating health examination papers when issuing driver's licenses'?

Ministry of Health speaks out about "eliminating health certificate when issuing driver's license"

On February 6, the Minister of Health issued Decision No. 295 announcing newly issued and abolished administrative procedures within the scope and management functions of the Ministry, including the procedures "Issuing health certificates for drivers", "Periodic health examinations for car drivers" or "Periodic health examinations".

Many people think that this means that when taking a driving test, a medical examination is no longer required.

Regarding this issue, according to VietNamNet, the leader of the Rehabilitation and Assessment Department, Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) said that this view is wrong.

"A health check is a medical examination to determine health status, classify health or detect and manage diseases. Health checks for drivers to issue licenses are still taking place as usual. Information about abolishing health check papers when issuing driver's licenses is incorrect," said a representative of the Ministry of Health.

This means that when taking a driving test or changing a driving license, people still need to undergo a health check and present a driving health certificate as previously prescribed.

On March 26, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan signed Official Dispatch No. 1435 to local health departments; hospitals and institutes under the Ministry; hospitals under universities and health departments of ministries and sectors. According to the Ministry of Health, the abolition of this administrative procedure does not mean that from now on, when taking a driving test, a medical examination is no longer required.

According to the old regulations, the procedures for "Issuing health certificates for drivers", "periodic health examinations for car drivers" or "periodic health examinations"... were considered administrative procedures. However, according to the new regulations (Article 2 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2023), these "are no longer administrative procedures but professional processes and techniques implemented by medical staff according to their assigned functions and tasks", said a representative of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Ministry of Health.

The abolition of administrative procedure No. 10: "Announcing facilities qualified to conduct driver health examinations under the authority of the Ministry of Health and other ministries and branches" and administrative procedure No. 11: "Announcing facilities qualified to conduct driver health examinations under the authority of the Department of Health" are abolished because they have been stipulated in Decision No. 159 dated January 18 of the Ministry of Health, according to the explanation of the Ministry of Health.

Health check-up when learning to drive a car is necessary and mandatory. Illustration photo: TL

Why do drivers need a medical certificate when applying for a driver's license?

Driving is a profession that requires constant movement, so the driver must have the ability and agility to deal with unexpected situations on the road. If you are not healthy and have the necessary factors, it can be dangerous to drive.

In addition, drivers are in contact with many people and are susceptible to spreading diseases, so every 6 months (drivers of passenger cars with 40 seats or more) must have a health check.

Cases that are not eligible for a driver's license include those who are visually impaired, have missing limbs (arms/legs), have serious neurological diseases, use drugs, etc. Therefore, drivers must undergo a medical examination to eliminate them. This is an important solution to ensure traffic safety. For the above reasons, to obtain a health certificate, the health examination is strictly carried out.

Therefore, a health check when learning to drive a car is necessary and mandatory. A learner must undergo a health check and submit a driver's health check form according to the form prescribed by the General Department of Roads from time to time.

Medical examination process for driver's license application

People who need to register for a driving health check-up must go directly to a qualified medical facility. These facilities are usually hospitals at the district level or higher and submit a health check-up form.

According to the health examination list on the health examination form, the medical facility will check the health of each category in turn.

Health check-up contents include:

Maternity check-up.

Endocrine examination.

Musculoskeletal examination.

Respiratory examination.

Cardiovascular examination.

ENT examination

Eye exam.

Neurological/psychiatric examination.

At each medical examination department according to the above content, the medical facility will mark and confirm on the health examination form according to regulations. And finally, conclude whether the health is sufficient to register for car driving lessons or not before returning the health examination certificate to the person registering for the health examination for driving lessons.

Where to get a driver's health check?

Health examinations for drivers are performed at medical facilities that have been granted a license to operate medical examination and treatment in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (hereinafter referred to as medical examination and treatment facilities) and must meet the provisions of Joint Circular No. 24/2015/TTLT-BYT-BGTVT.

Health examination for drivers must be carried out according to health standards specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Circular.

According to the Ministry of Health, to take a driving test or change a driving license, people still need to undergo a health check and present a driving health certificate as previously prescribed. Illustration photo: TL

How long is a driver's health certificate valid?

According to the general provisions in Clause 3, Article 8 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, the validity of the health certificate and periodic health examination results of drivers is as follows:

- Health certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of signing the health conclusion.

For health examinations for Vietnamese people working abroad under contract, the value of the Health Examination Certificate is according to the regulations of the country or territory where the Vietnamese worker goes to work;

- The results of periodic health examinations are valid according to the provisions of law.

How is the procedure for issuing a health certificate for drivers carried out?

Pursuant to Article 8 of Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, the procedure for issuing health certificates for drivers is as follows:

- One copy of the health certificate is issued to the person being examined. In case the person being examined requests multiple health certificates, the health examination facility shall perform as follows:

Photocopy of health examination certificate signed by the examiner before stamping. The number of copies of health examination certificate is according to the request of the person being examined;

After copying, paste the photo, stamp the border onto the photocopy of the health certificate and stamp according to regulations.

- Deadline for returning health certificate and periodic health examination book:

For individual health examinations: The health examination facility shall return the health examination certificate and periodic health examination book to the examined person within 24 hours from the end of the examination, except in cases where additional examination or testing is required at the request of the person performing the examination.

In case of collective health examination under contract: The health examination facility returns the health examination certificate and periodic health examination book to the examined person according to the agreement stated in the contract.

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