Section 12 National Health Act

Section 12 National Health Act 2014 is about Classification of health establishment and technologies. It is under Part II (Health Establishments and Technologies) of the Act.

(1) The Minister shall, by regulation—
(a) classify all health establishments and technologies into such categories as may be appropriate, based on—
(i) their role and function within the national health system,
(i) the size and location of the communities they serve,

(iii) the nature and level of health services they are able to provide,
(iv) their geographical location and demographic reach,
(v) the need to structure the delivery of health services in accordance with national norms and standards within an integrated and coordinated national framework, and

(vi) in the case of private health establishments, whether the establishment is for profit or not, and

(b) in the case of federally owned tertiary hospitals, determine the establishment of the hospital board and the management system of such tertiary hospital.

(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude the House of Assembly of any State from making laws for that State for the regulation and inspection of public, private and non-governmental health facilities in that State.