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)
Decreto Supremo Nº 3813. 2019/ Supreme Decree Nº 3813. 2019
The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2019)
Ley Nº 1152.2019/Law Nº 1152.2019
The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2019)
Secretaria de Salud del Gobierno. Governmental Health Secretary (2019)
Decreto 908/2016. Cobertura Nacional de Salud. (Decree 908/2016. National Health Coverage)
Argentinean Ministry of Health (2016)
The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2013)
Ministry of Health; Chile (2012)
Congress of the Republic; Republic of Peru (2012)
Government of the Republic of Colombia (2011)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Executive Office of the President of the United States (2010)
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of), United States
US Government (2010)
Estatuto do idoso (Elderly Statute)
Ministry of Health; Brazil (2009)
Brazil, Older Persons Mental Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Ministry of Health; Argentina (2009)
The Government of Argentina (2009)
Ministry of Health; Republic of Peru (2009)
United States Josephine Butler Health Service Act 2009
United States of America (2009)
General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (2008)
Republic of El Salvador (2007)
El Congreso De La Republic De Colombia (2007)
Ley No 18.211 Sistema Nacional Integrado de Salud (Law No. 18,211 National Integrated Health System)
General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (2007)
General Assembly; Oriental Republic of Uruguay (2007)
National Congress; Honduras (2007)
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)
Regional Health Authorities Act
Ministry of Legal Affairs; Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1994)
Ley General de Salud (General Health Law)
Government of the Republic of Bolivia (1987)
Codigo de Salud de la Republica de Bolivia (Health Code of Bolivia's Republic)
Government of the Republic of Bolivia (1985)
Wet Algemene Ziektekostenverzekering (General Health Insurance Act)
The National Assembly of Suriname (1980)
Ley General de Salud (General Health Law)
Legislative Assembly; Republic of Costa Rica (1973)
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda; Republic of Antigua and Barbuda (1957)
Ley no 66 Por la cual se aprueba el código sanitario (Law no. 66 approving the Health Code)
National Assembly; Republic of Panama (1947)
Bills of Health Act, Chapter 49:03
The Parliament of Dominica; Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (1907)
Ley General de Salud, No. 42-01 (General Health Law Number 42-01)
Government of the Dominican Republic; National Congress