New regulations on handling medication in state institutions to take effect next year

The Welfare and Social Services Ministry says it will enforce new regulations for the administration and storage of medication in state-funded institutions such as boarding schools and employment centers, the Walla news site reports.

The directive, developed over three years, will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Until now, the distribution of medication in these facilities has been carried out without uniform guidelines. The ministry says the new policy will ensure greater oversight and consistency across institutions.

As part of the directive, facilities will be required to report any errors in administering medication.

“For the first time in 77 years, there is a clear procedure that protects both patients and staff,” says Dr. Sagit Arbel Alon, the ministry’s chief physician and the initiative’s lead. “Until now, medication was distributed without legal coverage and without training, and this led to many problems in the field. This procedure saves everyone – both the recipients of services and the caregivers themselves.”