Section 38: Duties of private healthcare providers

(1)
All private health care providers shall-
(a)
establish and maintain a health information System as part of the national health information system as specified under section 35(1) of this Act; and
(b)
ensure compliance with the provision of sub-section (1)(a)of this section as a condition necessary for the grant or renewal of the Certificate of Standards.
(2)
Any health care provider that neglects or fails to comply with the provision of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisionment for a term of six months or a fine of N 100.000 or both.
(3)
Nothing in this section precludes a State Assembly from making laws with regards to health information system for that State and the Local Government Areas and the private health sector within that State.