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National Health Insurance Act, 2023
South African health legislation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Health Insurance Act, 2023 (Act No. 20 of 2023) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa, which establishes a South African national health insurance system, commonly referred to as NHI, with the aim of "pooling public revenue in order to actively and strategically purchase health care services" and creating a "single framework throughout the Republic for the public funding and public purchasing of health care services, medicines, health goods and health related products".[1] The purpose of the act is to establish and maintain a National Health Insurance Fund that will serve as the "single purchaser and single payer" of health care services.[2]
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Citation | National Health Insurance, Act 20 of 2023 (PDF). |
Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Assented to | May 15, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-05-15) |
Status: In force |
The National Health Insurance Bill was passed by the National Assembly of South Africa on 13 June 2023 and the National Council of Provinces on 6 December 2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Bill into law on 15 May 2024[3] The Act will take effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Government Gazette.