The decree defines the health benefit package of the universal health insurance scheme.
The Decree creates a management body called "Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie universelle". It is placed under the technical supervision of the Ministry in charge of social protection and the financial supervision of the Ministry in charge of finance.
The Law establishes a mandatory system of insurance for health for the residents in Burkina Faso named Universal health insurance in Burkina Faso ("régime d’assurance maladie universelle au Burkina Faso").
Constitution du Burkina Faso
The Constitution was promulgated in June 1991 and modified in 2015. It includes 169 articles organized around 16 titles covering a broad array of issues including fundamental rights and freedoms and institutional arrangements.