National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, 2017Chapter 1 : Implementation Principles and Responsibilities in relation to Notifiable Medical Conditions11. Responsibilities of Medical Schemes |
A Medical Scheme must—
| (a) | ensure that these Regulations are adhered to within its institution; |
| (b) | report any notifiable medical condition for which it has received a claim from a health care provider or laboratory personnel to the national department; |
| (c) | ensure adherence to the use of standard case definitions for notifiable medical conditions according to the WHO International Classification of Diseases as adapted by the national department; |
| (d) | ensure adherence to the use of national department forms and tools for reporting notifiable medical conditions; |
| (e) | ensure adherence to the notification procedures stipulated in these Regulations. |