This ordinance establishes a General Code of Local Authorities in the Republic of Niger. The General Code of Local Authorities sets out the fundamental principles of the free administration of local authorities, their powers and their resources. It establishes the legal framework for their management.
The law regulates the compulsory health insurance scheme, the terms and conditions of membership, the benefits covered, the assumption of responsibility for benefits and care providers among other areas.
This decree, taken in application of the provisions of article 62 of order No. 0022/PR/2007 of August 21, 2007, defines the basket of care of the Compulsory Health Insurance and Social Security Scheme.
This law determines the distribution of powers between the State and decentralized local authorities.
The National Health Insurance Regulations of 2004 govern the registration, management, and oversight of health insurance schemes licensed under the Health Insurance Act of 2003, detailing requirements for licensing conditions, and fees. They mandate non-discrimination, set minimum benefit standards, and outline procedures for interim management and the accreditation of healthcare facilities.
The Local Government Act
The Act establishes and regulates a decentralised local government system for the Gambia; it makes provision for the functions, powers and duties of local authorities and for matters connected therewith.
Local Government Act
This Act amends and consolidates the law relating to local government and provides for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
The decree creates a technical-administrative division known as a health district for towns, departments, arrondissements and communes. The Health District is the local level for the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health policy.
The order M°154/MSP/CAB of 29 December 1994 provides the structure and mandate for the Departmental Directorate for Health ("Direction Departementale de la Santé"); this directorate represents the Ministry of Public Health at the level of the department or the urban community and participates in the elaboration, implementation and evaluation of the National Health policy ( providing the competence of the Department Direction for Health). The subdivisions of this directorate include an Executive Secretariat; an Administrative, Financial and Personnel Management Department; a Family Health Service; a Programming and Health Information Department; a Health Education, Hygiene and Sanitation Department; a Health Education, Hygiene and Sanitation Department; a Pharmacy and Laboratory Department.
The document is a compendium of the main legislative provisions regarding social security, family benefits, prevention of and compensation for accidents at work and occupational diseases, old-age, disability and death pension insurance, collection of social security contributions.