There are two types of requirements: generals and specific. The generals are the requirements for all health services, regardless of their level of complexity, to request the certificate of authorization to the Ministry of Health. These general requirements are defined in Articles 9 and 10 of the Executive Decree No. 39728-S: ''General Regulation of Health Services'' http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=81752&nValor3=104395&param2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=1&strSim=simp The specific requirements are those to be met by the establishment for health services, according to the type of service they provide (e.g. doctor's office, pharmacy, laboratory, etc.). In the case of primary health care services, these are defined by the Executive Decree No. 30698-S: ''Standard for Enabling Headquarters Establishments of Basic Comprehensive Health Care (EBAIS)''. http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=49292&nValor3=52698&param2=1&strTipM=TC&lResultado=10&strSim=simp