SECTION |
TITLE |
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PREAMBLE |
1. |
Definitions |
2. |
Purpose
of this Act |
3. |
Interpretation
of this Act |
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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 |
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CHAPTER 3. PROVINCIAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT |
22. |
Provincial
Health Services and general functions of the Department |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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CHAPTER 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
61. |
Regulations |
62.
|
Short
title |