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| Original name: | Lov (Nr 30 av 2011) om kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester m.m. (helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven). |
| Name: | Act (No. 30 of 2011) on Municipal Health and Care Services. |
| Country: | Norway |
| Subject(s): | Medical care and sickness benefit |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2011-06-24 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | NOR-2011-L-89876 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=89876&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Act online in Norwegian  Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norsk Lovtidend, www.lovdata.no, Norway, 64 pp. PDF in Norwegian (consulted on 2012-05-08) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Contains 13 chapters concerning, inter alia: Chapter 1: Purpose and scope. Chapter 2: Relation to other acts. Chapter 3: Municipal responsibility for health and care services. Chapter 4: Requirements to accountability, patient safety and quality Chapter 5: Specific duties and responsibilities. Chapter 6: Cooperation between municipalities and regional health authorities, etc. Chapter 7: Individual plans, coordinator and co-ordinating unit. Chapter 8: Education, vocational training, education and research. Chapter 9: The rule of law through the use of coercion and restraint for people with mental retardation. Chapter 10: Coercive measures against drug addicts. Chapter 11: Financing and fees. Chapter 12: Miscellaneous provisions. Chapter 13: Entry into force, transitional provisions and amendments to other acts. Amends a total of 41 acts, including the following: - Act (No. 12 of 1962) respecting a pension scheme for nurses. - Act (No. 100 of 1992) respecting child protection services. - Act (No. 99 of 1997) to amend the National Insurance Act (No. 19 of 1997) and certain other Acts. - Act (No. 64 of 2005) on day care institutions (Day Care Institution Act). - The Labour and Welfare Administration Act (No. 20 of 2006). - Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008). - Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act (No. 42 of 2008). Repeals the following acts: - Act (No. 66 of 1982) on Municipal Health Services. - Act (No. 81 of 1991) on Social Services (Social Services Act). |
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