Ministry of Health

Basic Organic Structure of the Ministry

• Royal Decree 735/2020, of 4 August, whereby the basic organizational structure of the Ministry of Healthand Royal Decree 139/2020, of 28 January, which establishes the basic organizational structure of the ministerial departments, is amended. BOE 05-08-2020

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Agencies attached to the Ministry

• Royal Decree 999/2018, of 3 August, regulating the composition and functioning of Youth Council of Spain. BOE 04-08-2018
• Order SSI/411/2018, of 23 April, which creates and regulates the State Reference Center for People with Neurological Disabilities, in Langreo (Asturias). BOE 25-04-2018
• Order SSI/1190/2015, of 18 June, which creates and regulates the State Reference Centre for Social and Health Care for People in Situations of Dependency, in Soria. BOE 20-06-2015
• Order SSI/1189/2015, of 18 June, which creates and regulates the State Reference Centre for Care of People in Situations of Dependency, in León. BOE 20-06-2015
• Order SSI/2416/2014, of 17 December, which creates and regulates the State Reference Center for Psychosocial Care of Persons with Severe Mental Disorder, in Valencia. BOE 23-12-2014
• Royal Decree 19/2014, of 17 Januarywhich consolidates the autonomous bodies of the National Institute of Consumer Affairs and the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition into a new autonomous body called Spanish Agency for Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition And its statute is approved. BOE 03-02-2014
• Order PRE/1952/2013, of 17 October, by which the Joint Research Institute of the National School of Health. BOE 24-10-2013
• Royal Decree 1275/2011, of 16 September, by which the State agency "Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products" and its Statute was adopted. BOE 23-09-2011
• Royal Decree 1825/2009, of 27 November, approving the Statute of the National Transplant Organization. BOE 28-11-2009
• Royal Decree 1226/2005, of 13 October, establishing the organic structure and functions of Institute of Seniors and Social Services. BOE 14-10-2005
• Royal Decree 486/2005, of 4 May, approving the Statute of the autonomous agency Youth Institute. BOE 11-05-2005
• Royal Decree 1746/2003, of 19 December, regulating the organisation of peripheral services of the National Institute of Health Management and the composition of the bodies involved in the control and monitoring of management. BOE 13-01-2004
• Order SCO/3158/2003, of 7 November, by which the Rare Disease Research Institute. BOE 14-11-2003
• Order TAS/55/2002 of 8 January 2002, by which the State Center for Brain Damage Care. BOE 17-01-2002
• Royal Decree 946/2001, of 3 August, approving the Statute of the Royal Board on Disability. BOE 06-09-2001
• Royal Decree 29/2000, of 14 January, on new forms of management of the National Institute of Health. BOE 14-01-2000. (Create the Committee on Citizen Participation and Guarantees and the Assistance Board)

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Other provisions

• Royal Decree 279/2016, of 24 June, on accreditation of Biomedical or health research institutes. BOE 05-07-2016
• Order SSI/924/2016, of 8 June, publishing the consolidated text of the Statutes of the National Organization of the Spanish Blind. BOE 11-06-2016
• Royal Decree 1113/2015, of 11 December, whereby the legal regime of the Spanish Council of Drug Addiction and Other Addictions. BOE 01-01-2016
• Royal Decree 1091/2015, of 4 December, which creates and regulates the State Register of Rare Diseases. BOE 24-12-2015
• Royal Decree 1090/2015, of 4 December, regulating clinical trials involving medicinal products, Committees on Research Ethics with Medicines and the Spanish Registry of Clinical Studies. BOE 24-12-2015
• Royal Decree 69/2015, of 6 February, which regulates the Register of Specialized Health Care Activity. BOE 10-02-2015
• Royal Decree 640/2014, of 25 July, which regulates the State Registry of Health Professionals. BOE 14-08-2014 (Created in the tenth additional provision of the Law 16/2003)
• Order SSI/2371/2013, of 17 December, which regulates the System Information System for Autonomy and Dependency Care (SISAAD). BOE 18-12-2013
• Law 17/2011, of 5 July, of Food security and nutrition. BOE 06-07-2011
• Royal Decree 191/2011, of 18 February, about General Health Registry of Food and Food Companies. BOE 08-03-2011
• Royal Decree 106/2011, of 28 January, which creates and regulates the State Registry of Companies provided for in Law 2/2009, of 31 March, which regulates the contracting with consumers of loans or mortgage loans and intermediary services for the conclusion of loan or credit contracts, and establishes the minimum amount of liability insurance or bank guarantee for the exercise of these activities. BOE 11-02-2011
• Order SAS/2007/2009, of 20 July, which creates and regulates the State reference centre for care of people with rare diseases and their families, in Burgos. BOE 25-07-2009
• Order SCO/3866/2007, of 18 December, establishing the content and structure of General Register of Health Centres, Services and Establishments of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. BOE 29-12-2007
• Order TAS/1459/2007, of 25 May, establishing the System Information System for Personal Autonomy and Care of the Unit and the corresponding personal data file is created. BOE 28-05-2007
• Royal Decree 124/2007, of 2 February, which regulates the National Register of Prior Instructions and the corresponding automated personal data file. BOE 15-02-2007
• Law 39/2006, of 14 December, of Promotion of Personal Autonomy and Care for people in situations of dependency. BOE 15-12-2006. (Create the Territorial Council of the System for Autonomy and Care of the Unit and the Consultative Committee of the System for Autonomy and Care of the Unit)
• Order SCO/932/2006, of 21 March, by which the Voluntary Registry of Bidders of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. BOE 01-04-2006
• Order SCO/393/2006, of 8 Februaryestablishing the organisation and functioning of National Bank of Cell Lines. BOE 18-02-2006
• Order SCO/564/2004, of 27 February, which establishes the system of coordination of alerts and emergencies of Health and Consumption. BOE 05-03-2004. (Create the Alert and Emergency Coordination Center (CCAES))
• Law 40/2003, of 18 November, of Protection of Large Families. BOE 19-11-2003. (Create the Observatory of the Family)
• Law 16/2003, of 28 May, of cohesion and quality of the National Health System. BOE 28-05-2003. (In its tenth additional arrangement creates the State Registry of Health Professionals)
• Royal Decree 294/1995, of 24 February, which regulates the Spanish Royal Pharmacopoeia, the National Form and the advisory bodies of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs in this area. BOE 12-04-1995
• Royal Decree 415/1996, of 1 Marchestablishing the rules for the management of Spanish Red Cross. BOE 05-03-1996
• Royal Decree 358/1991, of 15 March, whereby the National Organization of the Spanish Blind. BOE 23-04-1991.
• Royal Decree 825/1990, of 22 June, regulates Right of representation, consultation and participation of consumers and users through their Associations. BOE 29-06-1990

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Collegiate and advisory bodies

Ministerial collegiate bodies

• Order SCB/94/2019, of 4 February, which develops the composition and operating regime of the Advisory Council on Health and Social Services. BOE 06-02-2019
• Order SCB/93/2019, of 4 February, by which the Committee of the Professions of the Health and Social Sector. BOE 06-02-2019
• Resolution of April 24, 2018, of the Royal Board of Trustees on Disability, establishing the composition of the Recruitment Board. BOE 05-06-2018
• Resolution of March 12, 2018, of the Institute for Senior Citizens and Social Services, for which creates and regulates the Board of Directors of the Institute for Seniors and Social Services.BOE 11-04-2018
• Royal Decree 774/2017, of 28 July, which regulates the Commission for Civil Dialogue with the Third Sector Platform. BOE 26-08-2017
• Order PRE/922/2016, of 10 Juneestablishing the administrative body responsible for the implementation of the programme of support for the holding of the event of exceptional public interest "Obesity Prevention. Lighten your life". BOE 11-06-2016
• Royal Legislative Decree 1/2015, of 24 July, approving the consolidated text of the Law on Guarantees and Rational Use of Medicines and Medical Devices. BOE 25-07-2015 (Regulates the Advisory Committee for the Financing of the Pharmaceutical Provision of the National Health System)
• Law 15/2014, of 16 September, of rationalisation of the public sector and other administrative reform measures. BOE 18-09-2014 (In its article 20 it is created Spanish Council of Drug Addiction and Other Addictions).
• Order SCO/3194/2008, of 4 November, constituting the Commission for the Coordination of Activities in International Relations of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. BOE 08-11-2008
• Order SCO/2036/2007, of 3 July, by which the Technical Commission for the Evaluation of Drug Actions. BOE 10-07-2007
• Order of 6 September 2001 regulating Statistical Commission of the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. BOE 21-09-2001

Interministerial collegiate bodies

• Royal Decree 94/2018, of 2 March, by which the Interministerial Commission for the Incorporation of Social Criteria in Public Procurement. BOE 06-03-2018
• Order PRE/1460/2014, of 28 July, which creates and regulates the Joint Coordination Commission between the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport and the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, in relation to Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission. BOE 05-08-2014
• Royal Decree 1589/2012, of 23 November, by which the Joint Coordination Commission between the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, in relation to Carlos III Institute of Health. BOE 05-12-2012
• Royal Decree 200/2012, of 23 Januarywhich develops the basic organizational structure of the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality and amends Royal Decree 1887/2011 of 30 December, which establishes the basic organizational structure of ministerial departments. BOE 24-01-2012 (Creates in its third additional provision the National Commission for Hospital Radio Broadcasting)
• Law 33/2011, of 4 October, General of Public Health. BOE 05-10-2011. (Title III: Advisory Council on Public Health and State Center for Public Health)
• Order SPI/1117/2011, of 26 April, which regulates the Advisory Committee for Orthoprosthetic Provision. BOE 04-05-2011
• Royal Decree 306/2010, of 15 March, by which the Interministerial Commission on Consumer Affairs And their functions, composition and functioning are regulated. BOE 06-04-2010
• Royal Decree 42/2010, of 15 January, which regulates the National Commission for Assisted Human Reproduction. BOE 04-02-2010.
• Royal Decree 1855/2009, of 4 December, which regulates the National Council on Disability. BOE 26-12-2009.
• Order ESD/1984/2008, of 4 July, by which the Special Commission for the Improvement of the Quality of the System for Autonomy and Care of the Unit. BOE 09-07-2008
• Royal Decree 1923/2008, of 21 November, by which the Interministerial Commission for Youth And their functions, composition and functioning are regulated. BOE 04-12-2008
• Royal Decree 613/2007, of 11 May, which creates and regulates the Council and the State Observatory of Families. BOE 12-05-2007
• Royal Decree 1088/2005, of 16 September, establishing the technical requirements and minimum conditions for blood donation and transfusion centres and services. BOE 20-09-2005. (Article 38. National Commission of Hemotherapy)
• Royal Decree 891/2005, of 22 July, which creates and regulates the State Council of the Gypsy People. BOE 26-08-2005
• Royal Decree 235/2005, of 4 March, which regulates the State Council of Non-Governmental Organizations for Social Action. BOE 18-03-2005
• Royal Decree 117/2005, of 4 February, which regulates the State Council of Older Persons. BOE 05-02-2005
• Order PRE/1518/2004, of 28 May whereby the Interministerial Commission for the Effective Implementation of the National Plan of Preventive Actions on the Effects of Excessive Temperatures on Health. BOE 29-05-2004
• Royal Decree 177/2004, of 30 January, determining the composition, functioning and functions of the Commission for the Protection of the Property of Persons with Disabilities. BOE 06-02-2004. BOE 19-11-2003
• Law 62/2003, of 30 December, Fiscal, Administrative and Social Order Measures. BOE 31-12-2003. (Article 33 creates the Council for the Elimination of Racial or Ethnic Discrimination).
• Law 44/2003, of 21 November, for the management of health professions. BOE 22-11-2003. (Create several Administrative Bodies)
• Law 17/2003, of 29 Mayregulating the Fund for Property Confiscated for Illicit Drug Trafficking and Other Related Offences. BOE 30-05-2003. (Art. 6. Interministerial collegiate body. Award Coordination Table)
• Order of 18 May 2001 establishing the new composition and operating system of the Committee on Social Aid onto Affected by HIV. BOE 25-05-2001
• Order of 25 February 2000, which creates and regulates the National Death Index. BOE 03-03-2000. (Establishes the constitution of a Technical Committee for Monitoring the National Death Rate)
• Royal Decree 592/1993, of 23 April, determining the composition and functioning of the National Commission for the Coordination and Monitoring of AIDS Prevention Programmes. BOE 07-05-1993
• Royal Decree 1456/1982, of 18 June, so it regulates the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Food Management (IACW). BOE 18-06-1982

Inter-administrative collegiate bodies

• Order SSI/1833/2013, of 2 October, which creates and regulates the Council of the Spanish Network of Agencies for the Evaluation of Health Technologies and Benefits of the National Health System. BOE 11-10-2013
• Law 14/2007, of 3 July, of Biomedical Research. BOE 04-07-2007 (Creates in its article 77 the Bioethics Committee of Spain)
• Royal Decree 1030/2006, of 15 September, establishing the common services portfolio of the National Health System and the procedure for its updating. BOE 16-09-2006 (Regulates in its article 9 the Committee on Benefits, Insurance and Financing)
• Royal Decree 521/2005, of 13 May, by which the International Adoption Advisory Council. BOE 08-06-2005.
• Royal Decree 182/2004, of 30 January, by which the composition of the Human Resources Commission of the National Health System. BOE 12-02-2004
• Order of 12 June 2001 on creation, composition and functions of the State Commission and Monitoring of the Assessment of the Degree of Handicap. BOE 26-06-2001
• Order of 18 January 1996 approving the Rules of Procedure of the National Commission for the Rational Use of Medicines. BOE 13-02-1996
• Order of 14 April 1987, determining the composition and functions of Council of the Civil Order of Health. BOE 24-04-1987

Other organs

• Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, of 20 Aprilurgent measures to ensure the sustainability of the National Health System and to improve the quality and safety of its services. BOE 24-04-2012 (See chapter IV. Article 4. Point eight. The one is created Advisory Committee on the Pharmaceutical Provision of the National Health System)
• Royal Decree 1302/2006, of 10 Novemberestablishing the bases for the procedure for the designation and accreditation of the centres, services and reference units of the National Health System. BOE 11-06-2006 (Creates in its article 4 the Committee for the Designation of Centres, Services and Reference Units)
• Royal Decree 894/2005, of 22 July, which regulates the Council of Consumers and Users. BOE 26-08-2005
• Law 16/2003, of 28 May, of cohesion and quality of the National Health System. BOE 28-05-2003 (Chapter X regulates the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System)
• Royal Decree 377/2003, of 28 Marchwhich regulates the procedure for processing and granting social assistance to people with haemophilia or other congenital coagulopathies who have developed hepatitis C as a result of having received treatment with clotting factor concentrates within the public health system. BOE 29-03-2003. (Creates in its Article 7 the Social Aid Assessment Committee (CEVHC))
• Royal Decree 1515/1992, of 11 December, regulating the composition and functions of the Advisory Committee on the National Health System. BOE 31-12-1992
• Resolution of 29 March 1989, of the General Secretariat for Health Care, creating the Growth Hormone and Related Substances Advisory Committee. BOE 20-05-1989

The documents listed here are for informational purposes only; only those published in the «Official State Gazette» or contained in certifications issued in accordance with current regulations are authentic.