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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

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Regulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, 2017

Chapter 1 : Implementation Principles and Responsibilities in relation to Notifiable Medical Conditions

11. Responsibilities of Medical Schemes

 

A Medical Scheme must—

(a) ensure that these Regulations are adhered to within its institution;
(b) report any notifiable medical condition for which it has received a claim from a health care provider or laboratory personnel to the national department;
(c) ensure adherence to the use of standard case definitions for notifiable medical conditions according to the WHO International Classification of Diseases as adapted by the national department;
(d) ensure adherence to the use of national department forms and tools for reporting notifiable medical conditions;
(e) ensure adherence to the notification procedures stipulated in these Regulations.