Starting September 1, medical certificates and conclusions will be…

Starting September 1, medical certificates and conclusions will be available not only to patients themselves but also to their close relatives.

Consensus

Starting September 1, 2026 (or 'autumn' as mentioned in one source), close relatives of patients will be able to obtain medical certificates and conclusions.
The new rules were approved by the Ministry of Health.
Medical documents can now be issued in any form if not otherwise required by law.
Electronic issuance of medical documents no longer requires separate patient consent.
Documents can only be obtained if the relevant information is already present in the patient's medical record.
The requirement for special stamps indicating the type of medical care will be removed for psychiatric, narcological, and HIV-related facilities.

The new rules are effective from September 1, with no mention of a specific year. The source cites the Ministry of Health's order directly. — kommersant
The online service for ordering medical documents will be expanded to all regions in 2026; currently tested in Chuvashia and Tyumen Oblast. — vedomosti
Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko confirmed that some documents like prescriptions, consultation protocols, and vaccination certificates can already be issued via the State Services portal. — vesti
New rules for donors will take effect on January 1; also mentions that paramedics will gain expanded authority in psychiatry and narcology starting September 1. — vm