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NHI Bill: Health Minister's response to comments
17 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Minister of Health gave a response to concerns raised during the NHI Bill public hearings and by Committee members in deliberations.
Committee members expressed differing views about the Minister's response. ANC Members welcomed the presentation as the NHI ...
Health
Repeal / Amendment of Acts Affected by NHI Bill; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
On a virtual platform, the National Department of Health (NDoH) presented the repeals and amendments that were made to 11 pieces of legislation affected by the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. These Acts included Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965, Occupational ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clauses 57 to 59 deliberations
9 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill on Clauses 57 to 59, all of which the majority party, the ANC, agreed to along with a proposal to make a minor change to clause ...
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Deputy Chairperson, Committee Business
3 Nov 2022
The Caucus met to nominate and elect its deputy chairperson. Ms M Hlengwa (IFP) and Ms N Sharief (DA) were nominated. Ms Hlengwa was elected through voting.
The Committee also considered its programme for the remainder of the year.
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clauses 51 to 56 deliberations
2 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and worked through Clauses 51 to 56 most of which the majority party agreed to. Members of the opposition parties either rejected the clauses or put ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Clause 48 to 51 deliberations
26 Oct 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. During the session, Members deliberated through Clauses 48 to 51, to which the majority party, the ANC, agreed to in totality. However, the DA, EFF, and ...
Health
Health BRRR
19 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Health met on the virtual platform to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Health and entities.
During the deliberation, Members raised a number of concerns and made a few suggestions. The Committee believed that ...
Health
Department of Health Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister
14 Oct 2022
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to consider the Department of Health’s 2021/22 Annual Report. The Department received a qualified audit opinion, achieved 62% of targets and incurred irregular expenditure amounting to R61.4 million during this period.
The Minister said the Department went through a difficult period as ...
Health
SAPHRA & Council for Medical Schemes 2021/22 Annual Reports
13 Oct 2022
SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAPHRA) Annual Report
In a virtual meeting, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) presented its 2021/22 Annual Report that included:
• Institutional response to Covid
• Global partnerships
• Performance of programmes
• Human resources retention strategy ...
Health
OHSC, SAMRC, Office of the Health Ombuds & Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases Annual Report 2021/22
12 Oct 2022
Office of Health Standards Compliance
Office of the Health Ombud Annual Report presentation (awaited document)
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC), the Office of the Health Ombud (OHO), the South ...