The Minister of Health establishes the national regulations that all health services (public and private, ambulatory and hospitals) must comply to obtain a license to operate. These regulations contains standards to assure a minimum acceptable of quality for the delivery of health services. A compilation of this regulation can be found on this link: https://www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr/images/stories/docs/DTIC/2016/DTIC_legislacion_especifica_establecimientos_salud.pdf Regarding technologies, every product that is used on health care (drugs, pieces of equipment, devices) must have a Registry Number issued by the Ministry of Health before it can be released on the national market. The process for acquiring a Registry Number is done on-line in accordance to national and international guidelines. The following is the website where the registration process is done where there is a compilation of all the regulations that are applied: https://registrelo.go.cr/cfmx/plantillas/ms/index.cfm?uri=/cfmx/home/index.cfm&errormsg=