Bougainville health administration act 2017 Arrangement of Sections p art
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- Division 3 — Fees 13 Notice fixing maximum fees
| Part 4 — Health Services 6 Division 3 — Fees Section 14 Recovery of fees for health services (2) If operational directives issued to a person by the Secretary are inconsistent with operational directives lawfully issued to the person by the National Departmental Head under Section 7 of the National Health Administration Act 1997 of the National Parliament, the operational directives issued by the National Departmental Head prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. Division 3 — Fees 13 Notice fixing maximum fees (1) The Secretary may, by notice in the Bougainville Gazette made with the approval of the Minister (a) fix the maximum fees that maybe charged for health services, use of a health facility, or participation in a health program, where the services, facility or program is provided by the Autonomous Bougainville Government or (b) specify how those fees are to be calculated or (c) specify circumstances in which no fee maybe charged for health services, use of a health facility, or participation in a health program provided by the Autonomous Bougainville Government. (2) A notice under Subsection (1) may (a) be of general application to all hospitals and community health centres operated by the Autonomous Bougainville Government or be of limited application or (b) provide for differential fees that vary according to any specified factor. (3) A notice under Subsection (1) binds the persons to whom it is directed. (4) A copy of the latest notice under Subsection (1) or the relevant information about fees included in that notice (a) must be prominently displayed on a public noticeboard at each hospital or community health facility to which the notice applies or (b) if Paragraph (a) is not applicable—must be prominently displayed so as to ensure that information about fees is readily accessible by potential patients or other users of the health services, facilities or programs to which the notice applies. Download 353.67 Kb. Share with your friends:
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