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PUBLIC HOSPITALS (MANAGEMENT) ACT
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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PUBLIC HOSPITALS (MANAGEMENT) ACT
ACT
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application of Act
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Hospitals Regulations – Section 34 (Statutory Instruments 68/1992, 83/1997, 118/2020 and Act 1 of 2015)
1. Citation
3. Remission of Hospital charges
PART 1 ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF BOARD
4. Establishment and constitution of Board
5. Secretary
6. Meetings
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
14. Accounts
15. Audit
16. Report
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
35. savings
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
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Motor Ambulance Regulations – Section 34 (Statutory Instrument 10/1962)
1. Citation
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
Schedule
Victoria Hospital Rules – Section 34 (Statutory instruments 36/1949, 20/1953, 54/1955 and 37/1964)
1. Citation
2. Staff
3. Obligation by Nurses, etc.
4. Resident Surgeon
5. Resident Medical Officer
6. Matron
7. Assistant Matron
8. Nurses' Qualifications
9. Student Nurses
10. Employment of Nurses
11. Certificate in General Nursing
12. Steward
13. Assistant Dispenser
14. Laboratory Assistants
15. Nurses, Orderlies, Wardsmaids and Servants
16. Employment of Nurses in Private Cases
17. Cooks
18. Orderlies and Servants
19. Dispensary Learners
20. Admission and Maintenance of Patients
21. Visiting Committee
22. General
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
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