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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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3. Remission of Hospital charges

Hospital charges may be remitted or reduced by Cabinet on the recommendation of the Permanent Secretary.

3. Remission of Hospital charges

2. Interpretation

3. Application of Act

PART 1 ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF BOARD

4. Establishment and constitution of Board

7. Members to declare interest

8. Validity of proceedings

9. Protection of members of Board

10. Functions and powers of the Board

11. Delegation of functions

12. Directions to the Board

13. Estimates of revenue and expenditure

17. Service of notices

18. Board not to administer victoria hospital

PART 2 MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION

19. Chief Medical Officer

20. Medical Director

21. Medical Superintendent

22. Specialist, consultants and medical officers

23. Nursing and other personnel

24. Student nurses

25. Duties of persons suffering from contagious or infectious disease

26. Power of arrest

PART 3 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

27. Executive Director

28. Assistant Director (Administration)

29. Assistant Director (Human Resources)

PART 4 MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

30. Medical Services Committee

31. Functions of Medical Services Committee

PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

32. Fees to be paid into Treasury

33. Recovery of fees

34. Regulations

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Hospitals Regulations – Section 34 (Statutory Instruments 68/1992, 83/1997, 118/2020 and Act 1 of 2015)

4. List of special drugs

5. Persons liable to pay for use of special drugs

6. Charge for laboratory tests and examinations

7. Mode of payment of charges

8. Charges for surgical operation, accommodation, treatment and certain services

9. Consultation charges

10. Refund of Charges by treasury to specialists

11. Charges for specific medical reports

12. Restriction on collecting and payment of charges

13. Payments by Baron Wing patients

14. Application of Hospital Rules

15. Exclusive use of nurse

PART B ACCOMMODATION AND TREATMENT AT A SECONDARY/TERTIARY HOSPITAL

PART C VICTORIA HOSPITAL CASUALTY DEPARTMENT

PART D DENNERY AND SOUFRIERE HOSPITALS

PART E HEALTH CENTRES

Motor Ambulance Regulations – Section 34 (Statutory Instrument 10/1962)

2. Use of Motor ambulance

3. To whom applications made

4. By whom applications made

5. Exemption from charge

6. Extent of availability of motor ambulance

7. Hiring of ambulance

8. Confirmation of order

9. Attendant to accompany ambulance

10. Restriction on driving

11. Charges for hire of ambulance

Victoria Hospital Rules – Section 34 (Statutory instruments 36/1949, 20/1953, 54/1955 and 37/1964)

3. Obligation by Nurses, etc.

4. Resident Surgeon

5. Resident Medical Officer

7. Assistant Matron

8. Nurses' Qualifications

9. Student Nurses

10. Employment of Nurses

11. Certificate in General Nursing

13. Assistant Dispenser

14. Laboratory Assistants

15. Nurses, Orderlies, Wardsmaids and Servants

16. Employment of Nurses in Private Cases

18. Orderlies and Servants

19. Dispensary Learners

20. Admission and Maintenance of Patients

21. Visiting Committee