Act of 30 March 1984 No. 15 relating to the public supervision of health services

Date:   Act-1984-03-15
Ministry:  Ministry of Health and Care Services
Published:  ISBN 82-504-1414-4
Came into force 1984-04-01
Latest amendments LOV-2003-08-29-87 from 2003-09-01

English short name: Health Services Supervision Act

Contents
Act of 30 March 1984 No. 15 relating to the public supervision of health services
Section 1  Supervision authorities
Section 2  The tasks of the Norwegian Board of Health (centrally) and the Norwegian Board of Health in the counties
Section 3  The duty to establish an internal control system and supervision that internal control is carried out
Section 4  (Repealed by Act of 29 August 2003 No. 87 (came into force 1 September 2003…
Section 5  Authority to issue instructions
Section 6  (Repealed by Act of 16 June 1989 No. 86)…
Section 7  Specific regulations
Section 8  Entry into force

 

Act of 30 March 1984 No. 15 relating to the public supervision of health services

 

The Norwegian Board of Health has general supervision of health services in the country and shall exercise authority in accordance with that which is laid down in laws and regulations.

 

The Norwegian Board of Health is led by a director general. The director general is appointed by the King for a fixed term.

 

There shall be a county medical officer in each county. The county medical officer is delegated authority as “the Norwegian Board of Health in the County” in laws and regulations and is thus directly responsible to the Norwegian Board of Health. In addition the county medical officer is responsible to the county governor. The county medical officer is appointed by the King.

 

The King may decide that a county medical officer shall have more than one county in his or her district of office. The Norwegian Board of Health may allocate tasks to an individual county medical officer that encompass a larger geographical area than his or her own county.

Amended by Act of 16 June 1989 No. 86, 30 July 1992 No. 101, 21 Dec. 2000 No. 127, 13 Dec. 2002 No. 78 (in force 1 Jan. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 13 Dec. 2002 No. 1600), 29 Aug. 2003 No. 87 (in force 1 Sept. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 29 Aug. 2003 No. 1092).

 

 

The Norwegian Board of Health in the county shall carry out all supervision of health services and all health care personnel in the county and in connection with supervision give advice, guidance and information that contribute to the needs of the population for health services being met.

 

The Norwegian Board of Health in the county shall keep the Norwegian Board of Health informed about the health conditions in the county and about conditions that influence these.

 

The Norwegian Board of Health in the county shall inform the Norwegian Board of Health about conditions that require a warning or revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorization, licence, certificate of completion of specialist training or the right to prescribe medicinal products or limitation of authorization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Act of 2 July 1999 No. 64 relating to Health Personnel etc. (The Health Personnel Act).

 

The Norwegian Board of Health issues administrative reactions to health care personnel pursuant to the provisions in Chapter 11 of the Health Personnel Act.

 

The Norwegian Board of Health in the counties and the Norwegian Board of Health shall register warning and revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorization, licence, certificate of completion of specialist training or the right to prescribe medicinal products or limitation of authorization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Health Personnel Act.

 

The Norwegian Board of Health in the counties and the Norwegian Board of Health shall inform the employer of health care personnel of warning, revocation, voluntary renouncement, or suspension of authorization, licence, certificate of completion of specialist training or the right to prescribe medicinal products and limitation of authorization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Health Personnel Act.

 

Amended by Act of 30 July 1992 No. 101, 2 July 1999 No. 64 (in force 1 Jan.. 2001 in accordance with Decree of 1 Dec. 2000 No. 1199), 21 Dec. 2000 No. 127 (in force 1 Jan.. 2001 in accordance with Decree of 21 Dec. 2000 No. 1359), 13 Dec. 2002 No. 78 (in force 1 Jan. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 13 Dec. 2002 No. 1600), 29 Aug. 2003 No. 87 (in force 1 Sept. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 29 Aug. 2003 No. 1092).

 

 

Everyone who provides a health service shall establish an internal control system for the activity and ensure that the activity and the services are planned, provided and maintained in accordance with the requirements laid down in or pursuant to laws and regulations.

 

The Norwegian Board of Health in the county shall ensure that everyone who provides health services has established an internal control system and carries out control with their own activity in such a way that failure in the health services may be prevented.

 

Amended by Acts of 30 July 1992 No. 101, 13 Dec. 2002 No. 78 (in force 1 Jan. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 13 Dec. 2002 No. 1600), 29 Aug. 2003 No. 87 (in force 1 Sept. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 29 Aug. 2003 No. 1092).

 

 

 

If an activity in the health services is run in a way that may have adverse effects for patients or other people or in any other way is unfavourable or unacceptable, the Norwegian Board of Health may issue instructions to rectify the conditions.

Amended by Acts of 30 July 1992 No. 101, 13 Dec. 2002 No. 78 (in force 1 Jan. 2003 in accordance with Decree of 13 Dec. 2002 No. 1600).

 

 

 

The Ministry may issue further provisions for implementation and supplementation of this Act.

 

The present Act shall enter into force from 1 April 1984.

 

II.

From the time the Act takes to enter into force the following amendments shall be made to other Acts: ---