Practice of medicine; notification

Members of the following healthcare professions must immediately notify the competent health authority of the start and end of self-employed professional practice:

• Anesthesiology assistant
• Dietician
• Occupational therapist
• Midwife
• Health and pediatric nurse
• Healthcare and nursing assistant
• Alternative practitioner
• Speech therapist
• Masseur and medical bath attendant
• Medical-technical assistant for functional diagnostics
• Medical-technical laboratory assistant
• Medical-technical radiology assistant
• Medical technologists for laboratory analysis
• Medical technologists for radiology
• Medical technologists for functional diagnostics
• Medical technologists for veterinary medicine
• Surgical assistant
• Orthoptist
• Nursing specialist
• Pharmaceutical-technical assistant
• Physiotherapist
• Podiatrist, podiatrist, medical chiropodist
• Veterinary medical-technical assistant

At the beginning of practicing the profession

• indicate the address of the branch and
• provide proof of authorization to exercise the profession or to use the professional title and the existence of appropriate liability insurance.

Any changes to personal data, relocation of the practice, etc., as well as the termination of the activity must also be reported to the public health department immediately
.

Under the heading "Forms" you will find the relevant registration forms for podiatrists, alternative practitioners and other healthcare professions.

In the “Related Links” section, you can access and view the legal basis for the registration requirement for healthcare professions under Articles 10, 16, and 30 of the GDG, as well as the Bavarian Hygiene Ordinance (BayHygV).

In addition, you’ll also find links here to our topic page with further information on the license to practice as a naturopath, the websites of the Federation of German Naturopaths (Bund deutscher Heilpraktiker e.V.) ("Practice Hygiene – BDH") and the Professional Association of German Naturopaths and Natural Health Practitioners (Berufsverband Deutscher Heilpraktiker und Naturheilkundiger e.V.), which, among other things, provide a wealth of information on hygiene management.

• Authorization to exercise the profession or to use the professional title
• planned professional practice in the city or district

• Certificate of authorization to exercise the profession or to use the professional title
• Proof of the existence of appropriate liability insurance

• Registration form for medical professions
• Registration form for alternative practitioners
• Registration form for podiatrists

Display: none; confirmation (e.g. for the health insurance company): subject to a charge

• Art. 10 para. 3 Act on the Public Health Service (Health Service Act - GDG)

• Professional Association of German Alternative Practitioners and Naturopaths, Inc. - Hygiene

  The BDHN e.V. advocates for the interests of alternative practitioners in Germany. The association offers professional development courses, information, and resources for its members.

• GDG: Art. 10 Unlicensed Practice of Medicine, Insurance and Reporting Obligations - Obligation to Register

  Legal regulations on the unauthorized practice of medicine and on insurance and notification obligations (GDG Art. 10).

• GDG: Art. 16 Reserved Activities in Nursing - Mandatory Registration for Healthcare Professions

  Legal regulations on reserved activities in nursing care (GDG Art. 16).

• GDG: Art. 30 Administrative Offenses - Registration Requirement for Healthcare Professions

  Statutory regulations on administrative offenses under the GDG (Art. 30).

• Information on the non-medical practitioner license - Topic page

  Regional information for the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen

• Dental Office Hygiene and Infection Prevention

  Link to the website of the "Bund deutscher Heilpraktiker e.V."—a BDH service dedicated to the topic of hygiene.

• Regulation on the Prevention of Communicable Diseases - BayHygV

  Hygiene Ordinance – BayHygV of August 11, 1987 (GVBl., p. 291) BayRS 2126-1-1-G

The notification and the required documents must be submitted to the local health authority.

The local health authority in whose district the branch is located is responsible.

The authority can issue a confirmation of the notification on request.

• Care; display of reserved activities
• Heilpraktiker license; application