National Health Insurance Act (No. 2 of 2018)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2018No. No. 2 of 2018
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The National Health Insurance Act (No. 2 of 2018) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2018. It contains 65 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the National Health Insurance Act (No. 2 of 2018) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the National Health Insurance Act (No. 2 of 2018)
- S. 1Short title and Commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Application and power of exemption
- S. 4Establishment of National Health Insurance Management
- S. 5Functions of Authority
- S. 6Board of Authority
- S. 7Functions of Board
- S. 8Committees
- S. 9Delegation of functions
- S. 10Director-General and other staff of Authority
- S. 11Provincial and district offices of Authority
- S. 12Establishment of National Health Insurance Scheme
- S. 13Membership and registration
- S. 14Possession of health insurance by foreigners
- S. 15Contributions and payment mechanisms
- S. 16Persons exempt from contributions
- S. 17Standard unit cost
- S. 18Negotiated fees, charges and payment mechanisms
- S. 19Scheme membership card
- S. 20Benefits of member’s contribution
- S. 21Death of member
- S. 22Suspension of benefits
- S. 23Information on change of membership status
- S. 24Portability
- S. 25Material modifications
- S. 26Prohibition of provision of insured health care services without
- S. 27Application for accreditation to provide insured health care
- S. 28Grant or rejection of application for accreditation
- S. 29Dispensing with accreditation
- S. 30Suspension or revocation of accreditation
- S. 31Publication of accredited health care providers
- S. 32Reporting requirements for accredited health care providers
- S. 33Payment for insured health care services
- S. 34Confidential patient record system and provider payment
- S. 35Member’s enrolment with accredited health care provider
- S. 36Duty to provide insured health care services
- S. 37Compliance with quality standards
- S. 38Quality assurance
- S. 39Contracts and monitoring mechanisms
- S. 40Inspections
- S. 41Establishment of National Health Insurance Fund
- S. 42Administration and management of Fund
- S. 43Fund accounts and disbursement
- S. 44Annual report
- S. 45Funds of Authority
- S. 46Financial year
- S. 47Accounts and audit
- S. 48Annual report
- S. 49Health Complaints Committeeandappeals
- S. 50Appeals
- S. 51Immunityfromexecutionofjudgements
- S. 52Registers
- S. 53General offences
- S. 54Fineinlieuofprosecution
- S. 55Offencesbybodycorporate
- S. 56Generalpenalty
- S. 57Regulations
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IITHE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
- S. IIINATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME, COVERAGE AND BENEFITS
- S. IVACCREDITATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
- S. VQUALITY ASSURANCE
- S. VINATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
- S. VIIFINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- S. VIIIGENERALPROVISIONS