Delegation Ordinance of the Health Directorate (DelV GD) - Office Directors

1. The decision regarding individual personnel matters of their subordinate employees is delegated to the heads of offices (§ 2 para. 1 Delegation Ordinance of 23 November 1999).

2. The following personnel matters are excluded

a) Changes in function;

b) Promotions;

c) Training, continuing education, and further education, as well as educational leave with a total cost contribution from the canton of 15,000 francs or more;

d) One-time allowances;

e) Salary reductions;

f) Individual personnel matters of the cantonal bodies of the Health Directorate according to § 4 para. 1 lit. a to c and para. 2 of the Act on Health Services in the Canton of Zug (Health Act, GesG) of 30 October 2008 and their deputies.

1. The following powers are delegated to the Secretary-General or the legal staff of the Directorate's Secretariat

a) the issuance of procedural orders in administrative and appeal proceedings conducted by the Directorate (§ 3 para. 2 sentence 1 and para. 3 Delegation Ordinance);

b) * the granting of permissions concerning the release from professional secrecy according to Art. 321 No. 2 of the Swiss Criminal Code dated December 21, 1937 (§ 37 para. 2 letter b GesG);

c) * the submission of statements to appellate bodies in appeal proceedings against decisions of the Directorate.

2. The interim decision regarding the granting of free legal aid and free legal representation in administrative and appeal proceedings conducted by the Directorate is delegated to the Secretary-General (§ 3 para. 2 sentence 2 Delegation Ordinance).

1. The following powers are delegated to the Canton Physician

a) the decision regarding reimbursement for treatments according to Art. 41 para. 1bis and 1ter of the Federal Act on Health Insurance (KVG) of March 18, 1994, concerning the cost approval for treatments according to Art. 41 para. 3 KVG as well as for transfer transports to be covered by the canton (§ 4 para. 1 Introductory Act to the Federal Act on Health Insurance [EG KVG] of February 29, 1996);

b) the issuance of professional practice permits (§ 6 para. 1 GesG);

c) the issuance of operating permits (§ 26 para. 1 GesG), provided that the medical or nursing services offered do not require the operation of inpatient beds;

d) the issuance and revocation of deputy permits (§ 7 para. 1 and § 21 para. 2 Ordinance on Healthcare in the Canton of Zug [Health Ordinance, GesV] of June 30, 2009);

e) the issuance and revocation of assistant permits (§ 11 para. 1 GesV);

f) the issuance and revocation of teaching practitioner permits (§ 12 para. 1 GesV);

g) the issuance and revocation of intern permits (§ 13 para. 3 GesV);

h) the issuance of directives on vaccinations and extraordinary examinations by school physicians (§ 13 para. 1 letter e Ordinance to the School Act of July 7, 1992);

i) * the issuance of orders regarding the storage of dressing material for wartime as well as granting permission for the release of the material in disaster situations (§ 2 para. 1 and § 4 para. 1 Implementing Ordinance to the Cantonal Council Resolution concerning the supply of dressing material to the civilian population for wartime of January 27, 1965);

j) * the granting of authorizations to practice at the expense of the mandatory health care insurance (Ordinance on Restricting the Admission of Service Providers to Practice at the Expense of the Mandatory Health Care Insurance [VEZL] of July 3, 2013; Ordinance on the Admission of Doctors to Practice at the Expense of the Mandatory Health Care Insurance [Admission Ordinance] of March 7, 2017). Excluded is the granting of exceptional admissions (§ 3 Admission Ordinance);

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2. Excluded are permits in the field of medicinal products and veterinary medicine and the operating permits for institutions that require a cantonal permit under the Federal Act on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (Medicines Act, HMG) of December 15, 2000 (§ 26 para. 2 letter g GesG).

1. The following powers are delegated to the Cantonal Veterinarian in the field of veterinary medicine

a) the granting of licenses to practice (§ 6 para. 1 GesG);

b) the granting of operating permits (§ 26 para. 1 GesG);

c) the granting and revocation of deputy permits (§ 7 para. 1 and § 21 para. 2 GesV);

d) the granting and revocation of assistant permits (§ 11 para. 1 GesV);

e) the granting and revocation of intern permits (§ 13 para. 3 GesV);

f) the issuance of regulations concerning summer grazing and winter feeding (§ 15 of the implementing ordinance to the Federal Animal Diseases Act of November 21, 1989[13]).

2. Excluded are the operating permits for institutions requiring a cantonal permit under the Medicinal Products Act (§ 26 para. 2 lit. g GesG).

1. The following powers are delegated to the Cantonal Pharmacist in the area of pharmaceuticals

a) the granting of retail licenses concerning the dispensing of medicinal products (§ 22 para. 1 GesG and § 10 para. 1 HMV);

b) the granting of operating licenses to institutions that require a cantonal license under the Therapeutic Products Act (§ 26 para. 2 lit. g GesG);

c) the granting of licenses regarding the manufacture of medicinal products (§ 3 para. 1 Ordinance on the Circulation of Therapeutic Products [Therapeutic Products Ordinance, HMV] of June 30, 2009[14]);

d) the granting of licenses concerning mail-order trade with medicinal products (§ 4 HMV);

e) * the granting of licenses regarding the storage of blood and labile blood products (§ 5 HMV);

f) * the granting of licenses for the practice of professions (§ 6 para. 1 GesG);

g) * the granting of licenses for the vaccination practice of pharmacists (§ 15 para. 2 GesV).

1. In the event of an impediment, the respective deputy exercises the delegated powers.