Act on State Supervision of Health and Care Services, etc. (Health Act)
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(Source: https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/1984-03-30-15)
Norwegian to English translation via Google Translate, with some editing.
Embedded HTML links direct to lovdata.no, the official Norwegian source.
Act on State Supervision of Health and Care Services, etc. (Health Act)
given LOV-1984-03-30-15
Department Health and Care Services
Last changed LOV-2015-12-18-121 from 01/01/2016
Published ISBN 82-504-1414-4
Commencement 01.04.1984
Changing
promulgated
Korttittel Supervision Act
Chapter overview: 0 Act title amended by Act 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ).
§ 1. The supervisory authorities
Norwegian Board of Health has overall supervision of health and care services in the country and shall exercise authority in accordance with the provisions in laws and regulations.
Norwegian Board of Health headed by a Director. The director is appointed by the King for a fixed term.
In each county shall be a county medical.
The county governor is delegated the responsibility for overseeing the health and care services and is then directly under the State Board of Health.
The King may decide that a county governor shall have more than one county in their official circuit. The board can give it some county tasks involving a larger geographical area than their own county.
0 Amended by laws 16 June 1989 No.. 86 , July 30, 1992 No.. 101 , 21 Dec 2000 no. 127 , 13 Dec 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 Dec 2002 no. 1600 ), Aug. 29 2003 no. 87 (ikr. September 1, 2003 acc. Res. 29 August 2003 No.. 1092 ), 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ), 19 June 2015 No. . 60 (ikr. July 1, 2015 acc. Res. 19 June 2015 No.. 674 ).
§ 2. The county governor and the State Board of Health duties
The county governor shall supervise the health and care services in the county and with all health personnel and other personnel in the county that provide health services.
In connection with the audit the County Governor will provide advice, guidance and information that contributes to the population's need for health care services are covered.
County Governor shall keep the Norwegian Board of Health informed about the conditions of health and care services in the county and on matters that affect them.
County Governor shall inform the National Board of Health on matters that require a warning or revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorizations, licenses, specialist training or requisition rights or limitation of authorization by the Health Chapter 11.
Norwegian Board of Health provides administrative sanctions under the rules of law relating to health Chapter 11. The county governor and the State Board of Health can not use the message to the Health Directorate for Specialized Health Services Act § 3-3 first paragraph as a basis for initiating action or make decisions on administrative sanction by the Health Chapter 11. The same applies to a petition for an action pursuant to § 67, second paragraph, of the Health Personnel Act.
When Norwegian Board receives notice by Specialized Health Services Act § 3-3 a, Norwegian Board of Health as soon as possible carry out on-site inspections if this is necessary for that supervision case to be sufficiently lighted.
The County and the State Board of Health shall sign warning and revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorizations, licenses, specialist training or requisition rights or limitation of authorization by the Health Chapter 11.
The County and the State Board of Health shall inform the employer of the personnel warning, revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorizations, licenses, specialist training or requisition rights and restriction of authorization by the Health Chapter 11.
0 Amended by promises 30 July 1992 no. 101 , 2 July 1999 no. 64 (ikr. January 1, 2001 acc. Res. 1 des 2000 no. 1199 ), 21 des 2000 no. 127(ikr. January 1, 2001 acc. Res. 21 des 2000 no. 1359 ), 13 des 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 des 2002 no. 1600 ), August 29, 2003 no. 87 (ikr. September 1, 2003 acc. res. on August 29 2003 no. 1092 ), 24 June 2011 no. 30 (ikr. January 1 2012 acc. Res. 16 des 2011 no. 1252 ), 22 June 2012 no. 46 , 18 des 2015 no. 121 (ikr. January 1, 2016) .
§ 3. Duty to create internal control system and supervision of internal control
Everyone who provides health care services must establish an internal control system for the business and ensure that activities and services are planned, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements laid down in or pursuant to the laws and regulations.
County Governor must ensure that everyone who provides health care services has established internal control system and oversees their activities in such a way that it can prevent the failure of the services.
0 Amended by law July 30, 1992 No.. 101 , 13 Dec 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 Dec 2002 no. 1600 ), 29 August 2003 No.. 87(ikr. September 1, 2003 acc. Res. 29 August 2003 No.. 1092 ), 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ).
§ 4. (Repealed by Act 29 August 2003 No.. 87.)
§ 5. Access to issue orders
If activities in the health and care services operate in a manner that may have harmful consequences for patients or others or is otherwise indefensible, the Norwegian Board issue an order to rectify the situation.
0 Amended by law July 30, 1992 No.. 101 , 13 Dec 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 Dec 2002 no. 1600 ), 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ).
§ 6. (Canceled by law 16 June 1989 No. 86).
§ 7. Further provisions
Ministry issues specific provisions for the implementation and completion of this law.
The King may issue regulations that the law and regulations made under the Act shall wholly or partly apply to Svalbard and Jan Mayen and may lay down special rules taking account of local conditions.
0 Amended by Law 20 June 2014 No.. 39 (ikr. July 1, 2014 acc. Res. 20 June 2014 No.. 788 ).
§ 8. Ikrafttreden
This Act applies from 1 April 1984.
II.From the time the law comes into force the following amendments to other Acts - - -
given LOV-1984-03-30-15
Department Health and Care Services
Last changed LOV-2015-12-18-121 from 01/01/2016
Published ISBN 82-504-1414-4
Commencement 01.04.1984
Changing
promulgated
Korttittel Supervision Act
Chapter overview: 0 Act title amended by Act 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ).
§ 1. The supervisory authorities
Norwegian Board of Health has overall supervision of health and care services in the country and shall exercise authority in accordance with the provisions in laws and regulations.
Norwegian Board of Health headed by a Director. The director is appointed by the King for a fixed term.
In each county shall be a county medical.
The county governor is delegated the responsibility for overseeing the health and care services and is then directly under the State Board of Health.
The King may decide that a county governor shall have more than one county in their official circuit. The board can give it some county tasks involving a larger geographical area than their own county.
0 Amended by laws 16 June 1989 No.. 86 , July 30, 1992 No.. 101 , 21 Dec 2000 no. 127 , 13 Dec 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 Dec 2002 no. 1600 ), Aug. 29 2003 no. 87 (ikr. September 1, 2003 acc. Res. 29 August 2003 No.. 1092 ), 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ), 19 June 2015 No. . 60 (ikr. July 1, 2015 acc. Res. 19 June 2015 No.. 674 ).
§ 2. The county governor and the State Board of Health duties
The county governor shall supervise the health and care services in the county and with all health personnel and other personnel in the county that provide health services.
In connection with the audit the County Governor will provide advice, guidance and information that contributes to the population's need for health care services are covered.
County Governor shall keep the Norwegian Board of Health informed about the conditions of health and care services in the county and on matters that affect them.
County Governor shall inform the National Board of Health on matters that require a warning or revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorizations, licenses, specialist training or requisition rights or limitation of authorization by the Health Chapter 11.
Norwegian Board of Health provides administrative sanctions under the rules of law relating to health Chapter 11. The county governor and the State Board of Health can not use the message to the Health Directorate for Specialized Health Services Act § 3-3 first paragraph as a basis for initiating action or make decisions on administrative sanction by the Health Chapter 11. The same applies to a petition for an action pursuant to § 67, second paragraph, of the Health Personnel Act.
When Norwegian Board receives notice by Specialized Health Services Act § 3-3 a, Norwegian Board of Health as soon as possible carry out on-site inspections if this is necessary for that supervision case to be sufficiently lighted.
The County and the State Board of Health shall sign warning and revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorizations, licenses, specialist training or requisition rights or limitation of authorization by the Health Chapter 11.
The County and the State Board of Health shall inform the employer of the personnel warning, revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorizations, licenses, specialist training or requisition rights and restriction of authorization by the Health Chapter 11.
0 Amended by promises 30 July 1992 no. 101 , 2 July 1999 no. 64 (ikr. January 1, 2001 acc. Res. 1 des 2000 no. 1199 ), 21 des 2000 no. 127(ikr. January 1, 2001 acc. Res. 21 des 2000 no. 1359 ), 13 des 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 des 2002 no. 1600 ), August 29, 2003 no. 87 (ikr. September 1, 2003 acc. res. on August 29 2003 no. 1092 ), 24 June 2011 no. 30 (ikr. January 1 2012 acc. Res. 16 des 2011 no. 1252 ), 22 June 2012 no. 46 , 18 des 2015 no. 121 (ikr. January 1, 2016) .
§ 3. Duty to create internal control system and supervision of internal control
Everyone who provides health care services must establish an internal control system for the business and ensure that activities and services are planned, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements laid down in or pursuant to the laws and regulations.
County Governor must ensure that everyone who provides health care services has established internal control system and oversees their activities in such a way that it can prevent the failure of the services.
0 Amended by law July 30, 1992 No.. 101 , 13 Dec 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 Dec 2002 no. 1600 ), 29 August 2003 No.. 87(ikr. September 1, 2003 acc. Res. 29 August 2003 No.. 1092 ), 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ).
§ 4. (Repealed by Act 29 August 2003 No.. 87.)
§ 5. Access to issue orders
If activities in the health and care services operate in a manner that may have harmful consequences for patients or others or is otherwise indefensible, the Norwegian Board issue an order to rectify the situation.
0 Amended by law July 30, 1992 No.. 101 , 13 Dec 2002 no. 78 (ikr. January 1, 2003 acc. Res. 13 Dec 2002 no. 1600 ), 24 June 2011 No.. 30 (ikr. January 1, 2012 acc. Res. 16 Dec 2011 No.. 1252 ).
§ 6. (Canceled by law 16 June 1989 No. 86).
§ 7. Further provisions
Ministry issues specific provisions for the implementation and completion of this law.
The King may issue regulations that the law and regulations made under the Act shall wholly or partly apply to Svalbard and Jan Mayen and may lay down special rules taking account of local conditions.
0 Amended by Law 20 June 2014 No.. 39 (ikr. July 1, 2014 acc. Res. 20 June 2014 No.. 788 ).
§ 8. Ikrafttreden
This Act applies from 1 April 1984.
II.From the time the law comes into force the following amendments to other Acts - - -