The lawyer explained why the clinic has no right to refuse to issue a certificate

The absence of paper for the printer cannot serve as a basis for refusing to provide a medical statement, and a minor patient has the right to independently request such a document. About this VFocus Mail told the medical lawyer Irina Gritsenko, commenting on the case in the suburban Queen.

The reason was the story of a schoolgirl who needed a certificate for a sports school after medical examination. In the children's clinic on Tsiolkovsky Street, she was denied a document, citing the lack of paper. Even after the girl brought her own, she was not issued a certificate. The document was obtained only after the mother’s request and a written refusal.

According to Hrytsenko, Article 22 of Federal Law No. 323-FZ allows patients from 16 years of age to independently obtain medical documents. Order of the Ministry of Health of Russia dated July 31, 2020 No. 789n provides for free issuance of an extract in both electronic and paper format.

The lawyer stressed that the lack of consumables and the need for parental support cannot deprive a teenager of this right. In addition, federal regulations do not prohibit such documents on paper: the corresponding procedure is provided for medical certificates by order of the Ministry of Health of Russia dated April 15, 2026 No. 286n. The patient does not have to bring his own paper.

At the same time, Gritsenko noted that the rudeness of the employee in itself does not indicate an administrative offense. However, with a recording of the conversation, you can contact the chief doctor. If the inspection reveals a violation of work duties or medical ethics, the employee may be reprimanded or reprimanded.

Earlier, the Russians explained where to complain about the refusal of free medical care.

It was also reported that the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin instructed to report on the progress of the investigation of the criminal case initiated on the death of a newborn in the Saratov perinatal center.

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