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Repeal / Amendment of Acts Affected by NHI Bill; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
On a virtual platform, the National Department of Health (NDoH) presented the repeals and amendments that were made to 11 pieces of legislation affected by the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. These Acts included Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965, Occupational ...
Health
Health Portfolio Performance & Audit Outcomes: FFC & AGSA input; NHLS Annual Report 2021/22
11 Oct 2022
National Health Laboratory Service
The Portfolio Committee on Health met on a virtual platform with the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) and the Office of the Auditor-General on the health sector’s performance and audit outcomes.
The Commission reported that the Department ranks well below regional and global benchmarks. ...
Health
Covid-19 Vaccines, Health regulations, Monkeypox, Operations backlog; with Ministry
28 Sep 2022
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Clause 37 to 39 deliberations
7 Sep 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this meeting, the Committee deliberated on the NHI Bill from Clause 37 to 39 – which were all supported by the ANC with some proposals for amendments. The DA raised concerns about the constitutionality of most of these clauses and the fact ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Clause 34 to 36 deliberations, with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this hybrid meeting, the Committee continued with clause-by-clause deliberations on the Bill, from Clause 34 to 36. Committee members expressed their party’s position.
The African National Congress (ANC) supported Clause 34: National Health Information System, which provides that the Fund must contribute ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clause 23 to 33 deliberations; with Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Portfolio Committee met to continue its deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. In the meeting, the Committee deliberated on the NHI Bill from Clause 23 to Clause 33 – which were all supported by the ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clause 7 to 22 deliberations
23 Aug 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this hybrid meeting, the Committee continued with clause-by-clause deliberations on the Bill, from Clause 7 to Clause 22. Committee members expressed their party position on the clauses.
The African National Congress (ANC) generally supported the NHI Bill ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clause 5 to 6 deliberations, with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this hybrid meeting, the Committee continued with clause-by-clause deliberations on the Bill, with a specific focus on clauses 5 and 6. Members of the Committee expressed their party’s position on the various sub-clauses.
The African National Congress generally supported the two clauses ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Department of Health briefing; with Deputy Minister
7 Jun 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Department of Health briefed the Select Committee on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. It said the Bill sought to establish and maintain a NHI Fund in South Africa to provide sustainable and affordable universal access to quality health services. A chapter-by-chapter ...
Health
Department of Health 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Apr 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Health (the Committee) in the National Assembly convened in a virtual meeting for a briefing by the National Department of Health on the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Budget for the 2022/23 financial year.
A budget of R64.5 billion was allocated to the National ...