Section 22 National Health Act

Section 22 National Health Act 2014 is about Indemnity of the healthcare provider, officer or employee of a healthcare establishment. It is under Part III (Rights and Obligations of Users and Healthcare Personnel) of the Act.

Subject to not being found negligent, a health care provider or other officers or employees of a health care establishment shall be indemnified out of the assets of the health care establishment against any liability incurred by him in defending any proceeding, whether civil or criminal in which judgement
is given in his favour or is acquitted, if any such proceeding is brought against him in his capacity as a health care provider, an officer or employee of a health care establishment.