Münster District Government

Apply for an electronic institution card (SMC-B) as an institution with employees in health professions

As a nursing, obstetric or physiotherapy facility, do you want to give your employees access to the telematics infrastructure (TI)? Then you can apply for an electronic institution card (SMC-B) under certain conditions.

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Apply for an electronic institution card (SMC-B) as an institution with employees in health professions

Detailed description

The SMC-B (Security Module Card Type B) is an electronic institution card and electronic institution ID card in one. It allows people working in the healthcare professions of an institution to access the telematics infrastructure (TI). The TI connects everyone involved in the healthcare system and will thus enable access to the electronic patient file (ePA) in the future, for example.

There are different SMC-Bs for different professional groups. There is an SMC-B for

  • Medical practices
  • Nursing, obstetric and physiotherapy facilities
  • Pharmacies

With this online service you can apply for an SMC-B for institutions with employees who are not organized in chambers. These are:

  • Health, nursing and elderly care facilities
  • Obstetric facilities
  • Physiotherapy facilities
 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You are authorized to provide services.
  • As an applicant, you are permitted to represent the institution in question externally.
  • The person employed by the company has an electronic health professional card (eHBA).

Documents required

  • Scan or photo of proof of your institution (e.g. power of attorney, statutes)
  • IK (Institution Identification Number) Number
  • eHBA (electronic health professional card) number of a company employee

Please note

There are no special features to consider.

Deadlines

Period of validity: 5 years

Procedure

  • You access the specialist portal of the electronic health professions register (eGBR) and fill out the online application
  • Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed.
  • Once the test is complete, you will receive an email with the test result and your case number.
  • Using the transaction number, you can order an Electronic Institutional Card (SMCB) from a Trust Service Provider (TSP) of your choice.

Processing time

2 - 4 weeks

Fees

40,00 EUR

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 340 Social Code, Volume V (SGB V)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__340.html

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Last updated: 08.02.2026