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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.

Canada Health Act (Loi canadienne sur la santé)

Minister of Justice; Government of Canada (2020)

Canada

Decreto Supremo Nº 3813. 2019/ Supreme Decree Nº 3813. 2019

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2019)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Ley Nº 1152.2019/Law Nº 1152.2019

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2019)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2018

Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda (2018)

Antigua and Barbuda

Resolución 1013 / 2018. (Resolution 1013/2018)

Argentinean Ministry of Health (2018)

Argentina

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2017

Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda (2017)

Antigua and Barbuda

Medical Act, 2014

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (2014)

Bahamas

Portaria No. 2.488 (Ordinance No. 2.488)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2011)

Brazil

Código Sanitario (Health Code)

Ministry of Health; Government of Chile (2011)

Chile

Portaria nº 1.654 (Ordinance nº 1.654)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2011)

Brazil

Decreto No. 7.508 (Decree No. 7.508)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (2011)

Brazil

United States Global Health Act 2010

United States of America (2010)

United States

Portaria nº 154 (Ordinance 154/2008)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2008)

Brazil

Health Facilities Licensing Act 2007

President; Guyana (2007)

Guyana

Ley Organica de Salud (Organic Health Act)

National Congress; Ecuador (2006)

Ecuador

Portaria nº 648/GM (Ordinance nº 648/GM)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2006)

Brazil

Portaria GM nº 399 (Ordinance GM 399/2006)

Ministry of Health; Brazil (2006)

Brazil

Regional Health Authorities Act 2005

President; Guyana (2005)

Guyana

Ministry of Health Act 2005

President; Guyana (2005)

Guyana

Hospital and Health Care Facilities Act, 2002, Act 21 of 2002

The Parliament of Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (2002)

Dominica

Ley General de Salud - Ley No. 423 (General Health Act - Act No. 423)

National Assembly of Nicaragua; Republic of Nicaragua (2002)

Nicaragua

The HIPAA Privacy Rule, 2000

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary (2000)

United States

Medical Services and Institutions Act

Government of Belize (2000)

Belize

Medical Service and Institutions Act, Chapter 39, Revised Edition 2000

Government of Belize; Law Revision Commissioner (2000)

Belize

Ley Organica de Salud (Organic Health Act)

Congress; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (1998)

Venezuela

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1998)

Bahamas

Codigo de Salud (Health Code)

Congreso de la Republica de Guatemala (1997)

Guatemala

National Health Services Act

The Parliament of Jamaica (1997)

Jamaica

Codigo de Salud (Health Code)

President of the Republic; Ecuador (1997)

Ecuador

Ley No. 26842 - Ley General de Salud (Act No. 26842 - General Health Law)

Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (1997)

Peru

The Public Health Act

The Parliament of Jamaica (1996)

Jamaica

Regional Health Authorities Act

Ministry of Legal Affairs; Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1994)

Trinidad and Tobago

Public Health (Amendment) Act 1991

National Assembly; Guyana (1991)

Guyana

Codigo de Salud (Health Code)

National Congress; Honduras (1991)

Honduras

Lei nº 8.142 (Law 8,142/1990)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (1990)

Brazil

Lei nº 8.080 (Law 8,080/1990)

Presidency of the Republic; Brazil (1990)

Brazil

Codigo de Salud (Health Code)

Republic of El Salvador (1988)

El Salvador

Canada Health Act

Government of Canada (1985)

Canada

Public Health Act 1975

The Parliament of Saint Lucia (1975)

Saint Lucia

Ley General de Salud (General Health Law)

Legislative Assembly; Republic of Costa Rica (1973)

Costa Rica

Health Services Act

Government of Barbados; The Parliament of Barbados (1969)

Barbados

Public Health Act

The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Antigua and Barbuda (1957)

Antigua and Barbuda

Public Health Act

Government of Grenada (1925)

Grenada

Health Services Act

Parliament of the Bahamas; Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1914)

Bahamas

Bills of Health Act, Chapter 49:03

The Parliament of Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (1907)

Dominica

Ley General de Salud, No. 42-01 (General Health Law Number 42-01)

Government of the Dominican Republic; National Congress

Dominican Republic

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