Long title

To provide for the establishment of a health system that is compatible with the structured uniform national standards; to establish health governance structures; to bring the provincial health legislation in line with Chapter 2 of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) and to replace Chapter 4 of the National Act in as far as it deals with health issues that are dealt with in this Act; to repeal the Free State Health Act, 1999 (Act No. 8 of 1999); and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	PREAMBLE
1.	Definitions
2.	Purpose of this Act
3.	Interpretation of this Act
	CHAPTER 2. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF USERS AND HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
4.	Emergency treatment
5.	Users to have full knowledge
6.	Consent of users
7.	Participation in decisions
8.	Health service without consent
9.	Discharge reports
10.	Health services for experimental or research purposes
11.	Duty to disseminate information
12.	Obligation to keep record
13.	Confidentiality
14.	Access to health records
15.	Access to health records by health care provider
16.	protection of health records
17.	Laying of complaints
18.	Ombudsperson
19.	Duties of users
20.	Rights of health care personnel
21.	Referral from one public health establishment to another
	CHAPTER 3. PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
22.	Provincial Health Services and general functions of the Department
	CHAPTER 4. HEALTH GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES
23.	Establishment and composition of Provincial Health Council
24.	Functions of Provincial Health Council
25.	Meetings of the Provincial Health Council
26.	Term of office of the Provincial Health Council
27.	Establishment of the Provincial Consultative Health Forum
28.	Composition of the Provincial Consultative Health Forum
29.	Functions of the Provincial Consultative Health Forum
30.	Meetings of the Provincial Consultative Health Forum
	CHAPTER 5. DISTRICT HEALTH SYSTEM
31.	Establishment of district health system
32.	Division of health districts into subdistricts
33.	Establishment of District Health Councils
34.	Meetings of the District Health Council
35.	Term of office of members of the District Health Council
36.	Preparation of district health plans
37.	Budget and performance plans
38.	Health services to be provided by municipalities
39.	Clinics and community health centre committees
40.	Health services at non-health establishments and at public health establishments other than hospitals
41.	Relationship between public and private health establishments
42.	Obligations of private health establishments
	CHAPTER 6. PROVINCIAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND INFORMATION
43.	Provincial Health Research Committee
44.	Identification of health research priorities
45.	Provincial Health Information Systems Committee
46.	Duties of District Health Councils and municipalities
	CHAPTER 7. HEALTH OFFICERS AND COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
47.	Appointment of health officers
48.	Duty of health officers
49.	Routine inspections
50.	Environmental health investigations
51.	Entry and search of premises with warrant
52.	Identification prior to entry, and resistance against entry
53.	Entry and search of premises without warrant
54.	Disposal of items seized by health officer
55.	Miscellaneous provisions relating to health officers, inspectors and compliance procedures
56.	Offences
57.	Establishment of Inspectorate for Health Establishments
58.	Assignment of duties and delegation of powers
59.	Repeal of laws and savings
60.	Transitional provisions
	CHAPTER 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS
61.	Regulations
62.	Short title

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