Doctors, pharmacists, nurses, vets, dentists, truss-makers, opticians, hospital directors, hospital equipment purchasers, chiropodists, midwives, laboratory directors, bio-medical operatives, wholesalers, physiotherapists, mediators, care workers , nutritionists, hospital technicians, clinical psychologists, etc.
In other words, all healthcare professionals who distribute, purchase (or arrange for the purchase of), prescribe, recommend, dispense, or administer medications and/or distribute, purchase (or arrange for the purchase of), rent (or arrange for the rental of), recommend, use, or prescribe medical devices, including the institutions where one or more of these actions take place (such as hospitals, nursing homes, private clinics, rehabilitation centers, home care services, and similar care facilities). Not only do the institutions themselves fall within the scope of application, but also all persons involved in the prescription, dispensing, administration, or use of medications and/or medical devices, such as a hospital director, hospital technicians, purchasing committees, etc. Not only do the institutions themselves fall within the scope of Article 10, but also persons who, within those institutions, are involved in the supply, prescription, dispensing, administration, or use of medicinal products and/or medical devices. This may be the case, for example, for a hospital director, hospital technicians, or members of purchasing committees, to the extent that they are involved in these activities in that capacity.
What about retired professionals? These individuals are only excluded from the scope of the licensing requirement if they no longer hold a license as provided for in Article 10 of the Law of April 22, 2019, on the professional practice of healthcare professions, nor do they have an INAMI number.
The visa procedure does not, however, apply to professional associations (unless benefits are granted, directly or indirectly through such an association, to healthcare professionals), nor to patients or patient associations.