The Health Facilities Licensing Act
Eileen Cox
On Sunday May 4 we learnt that Dr Leslie Ramsammy, Minister of Health, had been elected President of the World Health Assembly. This is a great honour for Dr Ramsammy and also for our small nation. We all know that great strides have been made in our health services under this Minister. A bill dealing with health facilities – The Health Facilities Licensing Act – was passed in the National Assembly on December 6 2007 and came into effect on May 1, 2008.
The bill contained an explanatory memorandum prepared by Minister Ramsammy. It explains fully the provisions of the act. The memorandum is given hereunder.
