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The Facilities Improvement Financing Act, no. 14 of 2023.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 191 of 2023.
Long title
An Act of Parliament to provide for public health facility improvement financing; the management and administration of facility improvement financing; and for connected purposes.
Subject
General
Keyword
Public health Financing Data collection/reporting Governance Local government Policy/planning Royalties/fees
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Entry into force notes
2 November 2023.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 29 articles, divided into six Parts, provides for: an efficient, secure and accountable mechanism for the collection, retention and management of revenue derived from health services rendered at public health facilities; facilitating effective planning, coordination, mobilisation and access of public health facilities’ improvement financing; promoting equitable health facilities improvement financing, including benefit sharing; a unified system to guide financial management in public health facilities. Part II concerns: sources of public health facilities improvement financing; uses of the finances retained by public health facilities. Part III concerns roles and responsibilities of National government including: formulation of Policies on revenue management; development of guidelines to promote transparency; analysing data for facility improvement financing Policy formulation and support. Part IV concerns the role of the local governments, and the management and administration of the facility improvement financing revenue. Part V concerns financial provisions. Part VI concerns miscellaneous provisions.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org