Dzulkefly: Health Service Commission Bill to be tabled by end of 15th Parliament if approved

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to obtain a policy decision from the Cabinet on the establishment of the Health Service Commission (SPK) this year and, if approved, table the Bill in Parliament by the end of the 15th Parliament at the latest.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the establishment of the commission would further strengthen the management of human resources and the welfare of healthcare personnel, covering all 86 service schemes under the MOH.

He said the SPK would not have the authority to create new positions, formulate the remuneration system or determine emolument rates, as these functions fall under the purview of the Public Service Department (JPA) and the Ministry of Finance.

“The SPK’s powers are subject to Article 144 of the Federal Constitution, namely matters relating to the power to appoint, confirm and place personnel in permanent or pensionable positions, promote, transfer and exercise disciplinary control over members of the service.

“Following this, the MOH held an engagement session with other service commissions and the JPA on Oct 22 to obtain further information on the duties and functions of the commission as well as the process for establishing it,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was responding to a question from Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa (PH-Sekijang), who asked about the minister’s commitment to table the Health Service Commission Bill for its first reading by the end of 2027, in line with the reform aspirations of the 2023 Health White Paper.

Dzulkefly said the MOH continued to improve human resource-related matters through the establishment of the MOH Staffing Task Force with all central agencies.

“This includes the mandate given by the JPA to the MOH to manage the distribution of positions, the rates of payment for on-call duty allowances (ETAP), as well as the permanent appointment of 15,000 contract medical officers since 2023, including 9,000 permanent appointments specifically for 2027, which will ultimately bring an end to the contract doctor system.

“These are among our efforts to improve matters while moving towards the establishment of a Health Service Commission, as envisaged in the White Paper by the Health Reform Commission,” he said.

In response to a supplementary question from Datuk Dr Alias Razak (PN-Kuala Nerus) on comprehensive reforms through the SPK following the resignation of 3,510 medical officers between 2024 and 2026, he said the MOH had created a special quota of up to 30 per cent for opportunities to pursue specialist studies, specifically for medical officers serving in Sabah and Sarawak.

“We hope this commission will be able to resolve the legacy issues that I have inherited for so long. But today, we have already put in place several foundations for solutions, including increasing permanent positions,” he said. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 27 日讯——卫生部 (MOH) 计划今年从内阁获得关于成立卫生服务委员会 (SPK) 的政策决定，如果获得批准，最迟将在第十五届国会结束前向国会提交法案。

卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德表示，该委员会的成立将进一步加强人力资源管理和医护人员福利，涵盖卫生部下属的所有 86 项服务计划。

他表示，SPK无权设立新职位、制定薪酬制度或确定薪酬标准，因为这些职能属于公共服务部门（JPA）和财政部的管辖范围。

“SPK 的权力受联邦宪法第 144 条的约束，即与任命、确认和安排人员担任永久或可享受养老金的职位、晋升、调动以及对公务员行使纪律控制权有关的事项。

“随后，卫生部于10月22日与其他服务委员会和公共管理署举行了一次交流会，以获取有关该委员会的职责和职能以及成立程序的更多信息，”他在今天国会下议院的问答环节中说道。

他是在回应拿督斯里扎利哈·穆斯塔法医生（希望联盟-实吉让）的提问时做出上述表态的。扎利哈医生询问部长是否承诺在2027年底前将卫生服务委员会法案提交一读，以符合2023年卫生白皮书的改革目标。

祖基菲里表示，卫生部通过与所有中央机构共同成立卫生部人员配备工作组，继续改善人力资源相关事宜。

“这包括公共行政部授权卫生部管理职位分配、值班津贴（ETAP）的支付标准，以及自 2023 年以来永久任命 15,000 名合同制医务人员，其中包括专门为 2027 年任命的 9,000 名永久医务人员，这将最终结束合同制医生制度。

他说：“这些是我们为改善现状而采取的措施之一，同时也是朝着建立卫生服务委员会的目标迈进，正如卫生改革委员会在白皮书中所设想的那样。”

针对拿督阿利亚斯·拉扎克医生（国盟-瓜拉尼鲁斯）提出的关于在2024年至2026年间有3510名医务人员辞职后，通过SPK进行全面改革的补充问题，他表示，卫生部已设立高达30%的特殊配额，为在沙巴和砂拉越服务的医务人员提供攻读专科课程的机会。

“我们希望这个委员会能够解决我长期以来继承的遗留问题。但今天，我们已经为解决方案奠定了几个基础，包括增加常设职位，”他说。——马新社

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