In a bid to improve the service quality of healthcare facilities, the Ministry of Health has issued Regulation No. 11 of 2017 on Patient Safety. This regulation updates provisions relating to the patient-safety system, which were previously regulated under Ministry Regulation No. 1691/MENKES/PER.VIII/2011 on Hospital Patient Safety. In addition to this update, Regulation 11/2017 also introduces several new provisions which were not previously regulated under Regulation 1691/2011, specifically the provisions which relate to widespread/national-level sentinel events.

The Ministry of Health has issued Regulation No. 58 of 2016 in order to ensure the provision of support and sponsorship to health workers, health institutions, health-facility organizations and/or health-profession organizations, so as to develop their knowledge and skills without affecting their independence as regards the provision of health services. To this end, this regulation sets out the scope of any sponsorship that may be provided, the principles which should be abided by during the provision of such sponsorship and the obligation to report any sponsorship which is received to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The regulation also sets out a number of administrative sanctions for non-compliance

The Head of the National Agency for Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan - ?BPOM?) has issued Regulation No. 21 of 2016 on Food Categories (?2016 Regulation?). In essence, the 2016 Regulation increases the number of derivative products which are incorporated into its 16 food categories from those originally set out under the 2015 Regulation. This increase is a result of recent scientific and technological developments, as well as innovations which have taken place within the food-production sector.

Having learnt from the fake vaccine incident of several months ago, the House has now agreed that the Draft Bill on Drugs and Foods Supervision is in urgent need of discussion. Accordingly, the House has now begun to deliberate the Draft Bill in a bid to increase the quality, safety and efficacy of drugs and foods across Indonesia and thus safeguard public health. The Draft Bill sets out a holistic arrangement for the supervision of drugs and foods, which was previously achieved through a number of separate regulations.

The Head of the National Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has issued Regulation No. 17 of 2016, (Second Amendment), which amends Head of BPOM Regulation No. HK.03.1.23.11.08481 of 2011 on the Criteria and Procedures for Drug Registration (2011 Regulation). Through this Second Amendment, the BPOM is hoping to improve oversight of the food and drugs industries, as well as simplify the registration process for the securing of drug-distribution permits.

After three years of preparation, the BPJS for Health has finally issued the long-awaited Regulation No. 4 of 2016, which sets out technical guidelines for coordination between the BPJS for Health and insurance companies regarding the provision of benefits to BPJS for Health participants who are also looking to obtain additional health insurance from insurance companies. In general, these guidelines cover provisions relating to the scope of coordination, requirements for any insurance companies, mechanisms for the provision of benefits, as well as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms

The 2016 Regulation sets out detailed procedures for producers, importers and distributors of processed foods who are looking to secure distribution permits from the Head of the BPOM prior to distributing their products throughout Indonesia.

The 2016 Regulation stipulates procedures for the procurement, storage, distribution, disposal, documentation, and reporting of certain types of drugs.

The Minister of Health has just issued Regulation No. 11 of 2016 on the Organization of Executive Outpatient Treatment at Hospitals (?2016 Regulation?) in the hope that a responsive, prompt, and comfortable health service will be on offer to the general public.

The Regulation is of relevance to participants in the work-accident insurance program under the BPJS program, as well as both private-sector employers and healthcare facilities which are engaged in cooperation agreements with the BPJS for Labor.