NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT BILL

The Bill seeks to:

Amend the National Health Act, 2003, so as to provide for the establishment of the Office of Health Standards Compliance and, for that purpose, to insert, substitute or delete certain definitions; to delete, revise and insert certain provisions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Public hearings will take place on the 13, 14 & 16 March 2012 at Parliament.

Comments can be emailed to the Committee Secretary Ms Vuyokazi Majalamba at vmajalamba@parliament.gov.za by no later than Friday, 9 March 2012, at 12:00.

Enquiries: Ms Vuyokazi Majalamba, tel. (021) 403-3770, Cell: 083 709 8522,

Issued by Dr MB Goqwana, MP, Chairperson of the PortfolioCommittee on Health