Region of the Americas: General Health Legislation
This section contains general health legislation from countries. Health legislation encompasses the laws, ordinances, directives, regulations and other similar legislative instruments that deal with all aspects of health protection and promotion, disease prevention, and delivery of health care in a country.
81 items in this collection.
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
US Department of Health and Human Services (2005)
Resolucion Ministerial No. 771-2004/MINSA (Ministerial Resolution No. 771-2004/MINSA)
Ministry of Health; Republic of Peru (2004)
General Assembly; Republic of Panama (2003)
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Act, 2002, Act 21 of 2002
The Parliament of Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (2002)
Ley General de Salud - Ley No. 423 (General Health Act - Act No. 423)
National Assembly of Nicaragua; Republic of Nicaragua (2002)
Government of Mexico (2001)
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary (2000)
Medical Service and Institutions Act, Chapter 39, Revised Edition 2000
Government of Belize; Law Revision Commissioner (2000)
Ley Organica de Salud (Organic Health Act)
Congress; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1998)
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1998)
Ley No. 26842 - Ley General de Salud (Act No. 26842 - General Health Law)
Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (1997)
El Congreso De La Republic De Colombia (1996)
National Congress of Paraguay; Republic of Paraguay (1996)
