The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 33154 dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [10 November 2024], which includes the Minister of Health, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi National Institute of Health Telegram 29409 dated 4 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [6 November 2024] regarding the draft system of the institute and the draft provisions proposed to be included in the instrument of issuance of the draft statute,
after perusal of the mentioned draft statute,
after perusal of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi National Institute of Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 86 dated 28 Muharram 1445 [22 August 2023],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3058 dated 6 Ramadan 1446 [26 March 2025] and Memorandum 97 dated 12 Muharram 1447 [18 August 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 87/47/M dated 22 Muharram 1447 [11 July 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3008 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [11 September 2025],
hereby decides
First
The Statute of the Saudi National Institute of Health is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—hereby replaces the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi National Institute of Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 86 dated 28 Muharram 1445 [22 August 2023].
Third
The exercise by the Saudi National Institute of Health of the mandate relating to the identification of areas and programs of research, development, and innovation in the field of translational research and clinical trials in the field of health—stipulated in article 4(1) and article 6(2) of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision—must be in agreement with the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority.
Fourth
The current Board of Directors of the Saudi National Institute of Health—formed on the basis of article 5 of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi National Institute of Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 86 dated 28 Muharram 1445 [22 August 2023]—shall continue to exercise the powers and mandates of the board of directors stipulated in article 6 of the statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—until the end of its term or until the formation of a new board of directors of the institute in accordance with article 5 of the mentioned statute, whichever is earlier.
Fifth
The Board of Directors of the Saudi National Institute of Health shall exercise its mandate to determine the fee—stipulated in article 6(10) of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision—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, and its entry into force.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 15 Rabi Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 7 October 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5115 issued on 18 October 2025.