The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 32419 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [7 November 2024], which includes the Minister of Health, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion, Letter 10964 dated 3 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [5 November 2024], regarding his request to approve the amendment of some articles of the statute of the center,
after perusal of the Statute of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion issued by Council of Ministers Decision 685 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [27 July 2019],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3137 dated 16 Ramadan 1446 [26 March 2025] and Memorandum 1426 dated 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [24 November 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-47/10/I dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [28 August 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4757 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [27 October 2025],
hereby decides
First
The Statute of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion issued by Council of Ministers Decision 685 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [27 July 2019] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ Amending the phrase “The center is legally affiliated with the Ministry of Health”, stipulated in article 2(1), to become “The center is legally affiliated with the Minister of Health”.
2․ Amending article 6(6), to read as follows:
Approving the financial and administrative regulations and other regulations necessary for the conduct of the affairs and work of the center, provided that the approval of the administrative regulations is in agreement with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and that the approval of the financial regulations and provisions with financial impact in other regulations is in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.
3․ Amending the preamble of article 8 by adding the phrase “in a manner that does not conflict with the relevant regulations and decisions” to it, after the phrase “and the decision must determine his remuneration and other financial benefits” mentioned in it.
4․ Amending article 9(1), to read as follows:
The center must have an independent annual budget, and its revenues consist of the following…
5․ Amending article 9(1)(a), to read as follows:
(a) The appropriations allocated to it by the state.
Second
The determination of the fee stipulated in article 6(4) of the mentioned Statute of National Center for Mental Health Promotion must be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the issuance and entry into force of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Legal Authority to Impose a Fee.
Third
The Ministry of Health and the National Center for Mental Health Promotion are hereby assured that the provisions of clauses First and Second of this decision do not entail any additional financial costs to the general budget of the state, or a request to increase the approved ceilings.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 18 November 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5125 issued on 28 November 2025.