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National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clauses 51 to 56 deliberations
2 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and worked through Clauses 51 to 56 most of which the majority party agreed to. Members of the opposition parties either rejected the clauses or put ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Clause 48 to 51 deliberations
26 Oct 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. During the session, Members deliberated through Clauses 48 to 51, to which the majority party, the ANC, agreed to in totality. However, the DA, EFF, and ...
Health
Health BRRR
19 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Health met on the virtual platform to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Health and entities.
During the deliberation, Members raised a number of concerns and made a few suggestions. The Committee believed that ...
Health
Department of Health Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister
14 Oct 2022
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to consider the Department of Health’s 2021/22 Annual Report. The Department received a qualified audit opinion, achieved 62% of targets and incurred irregular expenditure amounting to R61.4 million during this period.
The Minister said the Department went through a difficult period as ...
Health
SAPHRA & Council for Medical Schemes 2021/22 Annual Reports
13 Oct 2022
SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAPHRA) Annual Report
In a virtual meeting, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) presented its 2021/22 Annual Report that included:
• Institutional response to Covid
• Global partnerships
• Performance of programmes
• Human resources retention strategy ...
Health
OHSC, SAMRC, Office of the Health Ombuds & Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases Annual Report 2021/22
12 Oct 2022
Office of Health Standards Compliance
Office of the Health Ombud Annual Report presentation (awaited document)
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC), the Office of the Health Ombud (OHO), the South ...
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 42 to 47 deliberations
21 Sep 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.
During the session, Members deliberated through Clauses 42 to 47, all of which the majority party, the ANC, agreed to.
Meanwhile, the DA, EFF, and FF+ ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Clause 40 to 42 deliberations
14 Sep 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee deliberated on the NHI Bill from Clause 40 to 42.
The DA supported both clauses. The DA raised concerns about the specificity and detail present in the clauses. Concern was also raised about the excessive powers given ...