Home / Dz.U. 1997 nr 28 poz. 152
Law of 5 December 1996 on the professions of physician and dentist.
Ustawa z dnia 5 grudnia 1996 r. o zawodach lekarza i lekarza dentysty
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1996-12-05
Entry into force
1997-09-27
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
foreignersDoctorspenal provisionsmedical benefitsQualificationsprofessional self-governmentright to practice a professionmedical chambershealth protectionmedical practiceprofessional specializationDental Surgeons
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Repealed Acts (3)
- Announcement of the Minister of Social Welfare of December 21, 1933, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the President of the Republic of June 10, 1927, on the practice of dentistry. · 1997-09-27
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of June 10, 1927, on the practice of dentistry. · 1997-09-27
- Law of October 28, 1950, on the medical profession. · 1997-09-27
Acts Declared Repealed (6)
- Decree of the President of the Republic of November 22, 1938, on the extension of the validity of certain legislative acts to the lands recovered in October and November 1938. · 1997-09-27
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Care of April 27, 1990, on the procedure for proceedings in cases of establishing the right to practice medicine and maintaining the register of physicians. · 1997-09-27
- Ordinance of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of April 10, 1997, on the method of issuing prescriptions. · 1998-09-27
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of November 14, 1988, on the announcement of medical employees practicing outside social healthcare facilities. · 1998-09-27
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 15, 1948, issued in agreement with the Minister of Education, on undertaking pre-qualification practice for dentists. · 1998-09-27
- Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Care of September 2, 1991, on the procedure for revoking the right to practice medicine due to inability to perform it. · 1998-09-27
Implementing Regulations (166)
- Announcement of the Minister of Health of July 14, 2011, on the list of medical specializations obtained in member states of the European Union, member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation, which correspond to specializations obtained in the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Minister of Health of 9 March 2007 on the list of medical specializations obtained in the Member States of the European Union, Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, which correspond to specializations obtained in the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Minister of Health of March 9, 2007, on the list of diplomas, certificates and other documents confirming formal qualifications in medical specializations of a physician and dentist who is a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation
- Announcement of the Minister of Health of March 9, 2007, on the list of diplomas, certificates and other documents confirming formal qualifications for practicing the profession of physician and dentist by citizens of Member States of the European Union, Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 25 June 2026 on the amount of the basic monthly remuneration for doctors and dentists undergoing specialization as residents
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 18, 2025, on the amount of basic monthly remuneration for physicians and dentists undergoing specialization as residents
- Regulation of the Minister of National Defence of April 9, 2025, on the specialization training of doctors and dentists who are soldiers in active military service, as well as doctors employed in a healthcare entity established and supervised by the Minister of National Defence or a unit or organizational cell subordinate to this minister
- Regulation of the Minister of National Defence of 16 October 2025 on defining priority fields of medicine for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 3, 2025, amending the regulation on the Final Medical Examination and the Final Medical-Dental Examination.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of August 12, 2025, on the Final Medical Examination and the Final Medical-Dental Examination
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 24, 2024, on the amount of the basic monthly remuneration of doctors and dentists undergoing specialization as part of residency
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 20 May 2024 on the forms of documents "Right to Practice Medicine" and "Right to Practice Dentistry"
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 19, 2024, on the register of entities conducting continuous professional development of physicians and dentists
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 26 January 2024 amending the regulation on the scope of spoken and written Polish language proficiency necessary for the practice of the profession of physician, dentist in the territory of the Republic of Poland, and on the Polish language proficiency examination necessary for the practice of the profession of physician, dentist
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 4, 2023, on the specialization of physicians and dentists
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 24, 2023, on the postgraduate internship of a physician and dentist
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of October 18, 2023, amending the regulation on the bioethics committee and the Appeals Bioethics Committee
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 26 January 2023 on the Bioethics Committee and the Appellate Bioethics Committee
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of August 2, 2023, on the amount of the basic monthly remuneration of physicians and dentists undergoing specialization as part of residency
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 1 August 2023 amending the regulation on the determination of priority fields of medicine
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of January 5, 2023, on undertaking specialized training by a physician in a healthcare entity established by the minister competent for internal affairs
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 13, 2023, on the professional skills of doctors and dentists
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of May 25, 2023, on the procedure and method of conducting specialized training for a doctor and a dentist who is a Prison Service officer or employed in a healthcare facility established by the Minister of Justice or Prison Service authorities
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 21, 2022, on the method of fulfilling the obligation of professional development for doctors and dentists
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 27, 2022 on the determination of priority fields of medicine
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of January 27, 2022, amending the regulation on the Final Medical Examination and the Final Medical-Dental Examination
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 25, 2022, on the amount of basic monthly remuneration for doctors and dentists undergoing specialization as residents
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 30, 2022, amending the regulation on the specialization of doctors and dentists
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 27, 2021 on the Final Medical Examination and the Final Medical-Dental Examination
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 22, 2021 on the Medical Verification Examination and the Dental Medical Verification Examination
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Amending Acts (111)
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code · 1998-09-01
- Law of 10 December 1998 on amending the Laws: on healthcare facilities, on the medical profession, on the nursing and midwifery profession, on higher education, and on amending certain other laws. · 1998-12-30
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity. · 1999-07-27
- Law of July 8, 1999, amending the Law - Penal Code and the Law on the Medical Profession. · 1999-08-17
- Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration. · 2000-02-23
- Law of June 8, 2000, amending the Law on the Medical Profession. · 2000-08-11
- Law of 15 September 2000 Commercial Companies Code. · 2001-01-01
- Law of 22 December 2000 on amending certain statutory authorizations to issue normative acts and on amending certain laws. · 2001-03-30
- Law of June 21, 2001, amending the Law on the professions of nurse and midwife and the Law on the medical profession. · 2001-09-12
- Law of July 25, 2001, on State Medical Rescue. · 2002-01-01
- Law of September 6, 2001, amending the law on the medical profession and amending other laws. · 2002-02-01
- Law of April 18, 2002, amending the Law on the Medical Profession. · 2002-07-02
- Law of 30 August 2002 on the amendment of the Law - Provisions introducing the Law - Pharmaceutical Law, the Law on Medical Devices and the Law on the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products and the Law on the Medical Profession. · 2002-10-01
- Law of September 6, 2001, Provisions introducing the Pharmaceutical Law, the Law on Medical Devices and the Law on the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products. · 2002-10-01
- Law of April 10, 2003, on amending the Law on the Medical Profession and the Law on amending the Law on the Medical Profession and on amending other laws · 2003-06-06
- Law of 30 August 2002 Provisions introducing the Law - Law on the structure of administrative courts and the Law - Law on proceedings before administrative courts. · 2004-01-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending the Pharmaceutical Law, the Law on the Medical Profession and the law introducing the Pharmaceutical Law, the law on medical devices and the law on the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, amending the law on the nursing and midwifery professions and certain other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of July 2, 2004 Provisions introducing the Law on freedom of economic activity · 2004-08-21
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2004-10-01
- Law of 29 July 2005 on amending the Law on the Professions of Nurse and Midwife and the Law on the Professions of Doctor and Dentist · 2005-09-27
- Law of 22 April 2005 amending the Law on foreigners and the Law on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws · 2005-10-01
- Law of June 23, 2006, on amending the law on laboratory diagnostics and the law on the professions of physician and dentist · 2006-06-30
- Law of 8 September 2006 on State Medical Rescue · 2007-01-01
- Law of October 18, 2006, on amending and repealing certain authorizations to issue executive acts · 2007-01-01
- Law of August 24, 2007 amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws · 2007-09-29
- Law of 24 August 2007 on amending certain laws in connection with the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union · 2007-10-10
- Law of 15 June 2007 on the Forensic Doctor · 2008-02-01
- Law of March 12, 2008, amending the Law on the Professions of Physician and Dentist · 2008-04-23
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Amended Acts (8)
- Decree of the President of the Republic of November 22, 1938, on the extension of the validity of certain legislative acts to the lands recovered in October and November 1938. · 1997-09-27
- Act of January 7, 1993, on family planning, protection of the human fetus, and conditions for the admissibility of abortion. · 1997-09-27
- Law of October 10, 1991, on pharmaceutical products, medical materials, pharmacies, wholesale warehouses, and pharmaceutical supervision. · 1997-09-27
- Law of May 17, 1989, on medical chambers. · 1997-09-27
- Law of April 19, 1969 Penal Code. · 1997-09-27
- Announcement of the Minister of Justice of 17 October 1950 on the correction of errors: 1) in the decree of 26 April 1949 on the acquisition and transfer of real estate necessary for the implementation of national economic plans, 2) in the law of 21 July 1950 on the 6-year plan for economic development and the construction of the foundations of socialism for the years 1950-1955, 3) in the law of 20 July 1950 on the amendment of criminal procedure regulations, 4) in the law of 20 July 1950 on the amendment of civil procedure regulations, 5) in the code of civil procedure (consolidated text), 6) in the law on the structure of common courts (consolidated text), 7) in the decree of 21 September 1950 on the amendment of the law on associations, 8) in the decree of 21 September 1950 on the amendment of regulations concerning the employment relationship and remuneration of full-time docents of state academic schools, 9) in the law of 28 October 1950 on the medical profession, 10) in the regulation of the Minister of National Defence of 16 July 1949 on the length of service allowance, 11) in the regulation of the Minister of Finance of 22 December 1949 on the liquidation of certain municipal savings banks, 12) in the regulation of the Minister of Higher Education and Science of 23 August 1950 on the establishment of the Correspondence Study Department at the Central School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw. · 1997-09-27
- Decree of July 5, 1946, on the performance of dental technical activities. · 1997-09-27
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of December 28, 1934, on the regulation of the jurisdiction of authorities and the procedure in certain areas of state administration. · 1997-09-27
Information on Consolidated Text (14)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 4, 2025, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the medical doctor and dentist professions
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 19, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 7, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 5, 2022, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Professions of Doctor and Dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 19, 2021 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 28, 2020 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 22, 2019, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 1, 2018, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 16 December 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the professions of doctor and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 10, 2015, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the medical profession and dentistry
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 27 September 2011 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the professions of physician and dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 21, 2008 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Professions of Doctor and Dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 2, 2005 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Professions of Physician and Dentist
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 8, 2002 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Medical Profession.
References (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of October 28, 1950, on the medical profession.
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Social Welfare of December 21, 1933, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Regulation of the President of the Republic of June 10, 1927, on the practice of dentistry.
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of June 10, 1927, on the practice of dentistry.
- Amending Acts: Decree of the President of the Republic of November 22, 1938, on the extension of the validity of certain legislative acts to the lands recovered in October and November 1938.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 19, 1969 Penal Code.
- Amending Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Justice of 17 October 1950 on the correction of errors: 1) in the decree of 26 April 1949 on the acquisition and transfer of real estate necessary for the implementation of national economic plans, 2) in the law of 21 July 1950 on the 6-year plan for economic development and the construction of the foundations of socialism for the years 1950-1955, 3) in the law of 20 July 1950 on the amendment of criminal procedure regulations, 4) in the law of 20 July 1950 on the amendment of civil procedure regulations, 5) in the code of civil procedure (consolidated text), 6) in the law on the structure of common courts (consolidated text), 7) in the decree of 21 September 1950 on the amendment of the law on associations, 8) in the decree of 21 September 1950 on the amendment of regulations concerning the employment relationship and remuneration of full-time docents of state academic schools, 9) in the law of 28 October 1950 on the medical profession, 10) in the regulation of the Minister of National Defence of 16 July 1949 on the length of service allowance, 11) in the regulation of the Minister of Finance of 22 December 1949 on the liquidation of certain municipal savings banks, 12) in the regulation of the Minister of Higher Education and Science of 23 August 1950 on the establishment of the Correspondence Study Department at the Central School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw.
- Amending Acts: Regulation of the President of the Republic of December 28, 1934, on the regulation of the jurisdiction of authorities and the procedure in certain areas of state administration.
- Amending Acts: Law of May 17, 1989, on medical chambers.
- Amending Acts: Decree of July 5, 1946, on the performance of dental technical activities.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 10, 1991, on pharmaceutical products, medical materials, pharmacies, wholesale warehouses, and pharmaceutical supervision.
- Amending Acts: Act of January 7, 1993, on family planning, protection of the human fetus, and conditions for the admissibility of abortion.
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 May 2026 on amending certain laws in connection with the development of e-health services
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the termination of solutions resulting from the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 September 2025 amending certain laws to verify the right to family benefits for foreigners and on the conditions of assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state
- Amended Acts: Law of May 21, 2025, amending certain laws in order to deregulate economic and administrative law and improve the principles of economic law development
- Amended Acts: Act of April 24, 2025, amending the Act on Foreigners and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of November 27, 2024, amending the law on the Centre for Postgraduate Medical Education and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on amending the law on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 26, 2023, on the mObywatel application.
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 August 2023 on certain medical professions
- Amended Acts: Act of August 17, 2023, on special geriatric care
- Amended Acts: Law of July 13, 2023, on amending the Law on Sport and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023 on the National Oncology Network
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, on clinical trials of medicinal products for human use
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2022 on amending the law on the medical and dental professions and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2022 on the State Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2022, amending the Law on the nursing and midwifery professions and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 26 May 2022 on amending the Law on the method of determining the basic salary of certain employees employed in healthcare entities and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2022, on medical devices
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of March 12, 2022, on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state
- Amended Acts: Law of April 8, 2022, on amending the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 17, 2021, on the amendment of the law - Law on Higher Education and Science and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 24, 2021 on amending the Law on the Medical Research Agency and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 10, 2020 on amending the law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 27, 2020, on amending certain laws to ensure medical staff during the period of declared state of epidemic threat or state of epidemic
- Amended Acts: Law of October 28, 2020, on amending certain laws in connection with counteracting crisis situations related to the occurrence of COVID-19
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 August 2020 amending certain laws to ensure the functioning of healthcare in connection with the COVID-19 epidemic and after its cessation
- Amended Acts: Law of July 16, 2020, on amending the Law on the Medical Profession and the Dental Profession and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 31, 2020, on amending certain laws concerning the healthcare system related to the prevention, counteracting and combating of COVID-19
- Amended Acts: Law of February 13, 2020, on specific solutions for the implementation of the budget law for 2020
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 July 2019 amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of e-health solutions
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Amended Acts: Law of February 22, 2019 on amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 6, 2018, amending the Law on identity cards and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 6, 2018, on amending the law on the medical and dental professions and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 9, 2018 on special solutions for the implementation of the budget law for 2019
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 2018, on the succession management of an individual's enterprise
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science