NATIONAL HEALTH ACT

Section 15: Provision of health services at public health establishments.

2014Section 15 of 65Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
The Minister, in respect of a tertiary hospital, and the Commissioner, in respect of all other public health establishments within the State in question, may-
(a)
determine the range of health services that may be provided at the relevant public health establishments ; and
(b)
in consultation with the relevant treasury, determine the proportion of revenue generated by a particular public health establishment classified as a hospital that may be retained by that hospital, and how those funds
may be used.
(2)
The Minister in Consultation with the National Council, may prescribe conditions subject to which categories of persons may be eligible for exemption from payment of health care services rendered by public health establishment.
(3)
Without prejudice to any prescription made by the Minister under sub-section (2) of this section, all citizens shall be entitled to a basic minimum package of health services.

Cite this section

Section 15, NATIONAL HEALTH ACT (2014).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-health-act/section/15/