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The decree defines the health benefit package of the universal health insurance scheme.

These regulations were developed in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24, 30, 46)2), 47(5) and 50(1) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, in consultation with the Board for the Social Health Authority.

The Decree establishes the health benefit package covered under the Universal Health Insurance. The decree was published on 25 November 2023 in the Official Journal.

The Decree specifies the application of certain provisions of the law establishing the Universal Health Insurance Scheme, such as affiliation and registration, the insured person's card, care benefits covered, the assumption of responsibility for benefits, health care providers, among other aspects.

The purpose of this Law is to establish mechanisms for the protection and promotion of health, the prevention and control of diseases, as well as threats and risks to public health.

Benefits Package Private Hospital

This document provides the benefits package of the National Health Insurance Scheme as offered to its beneficiaries through private health providers.

These Instructions establish the methodology to determine the community-based health insurance benefit package.

This law establishes a universal health insurance in the Togolese Republic.

This Law establishes the Universal Health Insurance Scheme Universal (RAMU) in the Republic of Benin.

This law, taken in application of the provisions of article 47 of the Constitution, establishes the modalities of medical care for the mentally ill and protection of their rights in the Gabonese Republic.

This Ministerial Order determines the medical services provided at each level of health facilities in Rwanda.

This Order determines the list of serious or disabling illnesses for which the insured person is entitled to total or partial exemption from payment of the portion of the costs remaining his responsibility, as well as the conditions under which the exemption is granted.

The Proclamation establishes a mandatory health insurance scheme for pensioners, employees and members of their families in Ethiopia.

Mental Health Act, 2012 Act 846

The Mental Health Act of 2012 provides for mental health care and for related matters. Among other things, it establishes a Mental Health Authority (sections 1 to 23), enshrines a set of rights for persons with mental disorder (sections 54 to 63), and establishes a mental health fund (sections 80 to 87).

Children's Protection and Welfare Act 2011

This act has the aim to consolidate and reform the laws relating to the protection and welfare of children and to provide for incidental matters. The Act covers aspects such as the rights of a child and the responsibilities of its parents; the child in need of care and protection; the offences to health and welfare of children; the conditions to take a child into care and for adoption; trafficking of children; child rehabilitation and conflict with criminal law; police powers and duties regarding children and legislation regarding minor’s criminal law.

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.

The Mental Health Act

The Act provides for the care, protection and management of persons with mental disorders and provides for their voluntary or involuntary admission in mental health care facility and other related matters.

These guidelines provide the required standards on the establishment, registration, management and supervision of early childhood development (ECD) services. These are to ensure the effective implementation of ECD programmes.

Children's Act

This Act sets out the rights and responsibilities of children, consolidates the laws relating to children, provides for the care, protection and maintenance of children, establishes a Children’s Court, provides for a criminal justice system for children and other connected purposes.

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