In a follow-up to our previous article regarding the launch of the Qatar Social Health Insurance Scheme, we now take a look at the implementing regulations that have been published in respect of the Health Insurance Scheme. The Health Insurance Scheme is currently intended to be rolled out in five phases in Qatar. Pursuant to Article 29 of Law No 7 of 2013 concerning the Social Health Insurance Scheme (the Health Insurance Law), the Minister of Public Health (and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH)) is tasked with issuing “Executive Regulations” to the Health Insurance Law. The executive regulations have been issued pursuant to Resolution No 22 of 2013 of the Minister of Public Health Issuing the Implementing Regulations for Law No 7 of 2013 concerning the Social Health Insurance Scheme (the Executive Regulations) and were published in the Official Gazette in Issue No. 16 dated 28 October 2013. The Executive Regulations contain a number of conditions which impact the operation of the Health Insurance Scheme and its participants.