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1 | Legislation (www.bermudalaws.bm) | S/R | Details | Support for compliance | Weblink (if any) | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Allied Health Professions Act 2018 | Various | Register allied health professions, collect fees and publish a register | produce/maintain register of applicable health professionals | Link | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Bermuda Health Council (Drug Formulary) Regulations 2021 | 4 | approve, publish and maintain a drug formulary | published formulary | Link | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Bermuda Health Council (Drug Formulary) Regulations 2021 | 11 | establish and enforce a national drug code | list of drugs codes | Not yet enforced | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Bermuda Health Council (Health Service Providers)(Licensing) Regulations 2024 | Various | License health service providers and publish a register of licensed entities | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Bermuda Health Council (High Risk Health Technology) Regulations 2024 | Various | Regulate importation and operation of high risk health technology | register of technology | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (d) and (e) regulate, register, re-register health professionals | See various profession-specific legislaton | Link | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (ca) regulated importation and operation of high risk health technology | register of technology | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (e) license health insurers | Published list of licensed insurers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (i) establish and promote wellness programmes | Support development and maintenance of MRF programmes | Link | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (f) identify and publish health system goals | published corporate plans, and communications regarding system events/changes | Link | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (b) regulate health services and ensure high standards | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (c) regulate SHB approved health service providers | approve providers and benefits | Link | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (g) license health service providers | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (ga) regulate health services providers licensed under the Residential Care Homes and nursing Homes Act 1999 | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (h) regulate the price at which drugs are sold | published formulary | Link | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (f) make recommendations to the Minister | development of corporate plans, publication of various reports and announcements regarding system events/changes | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (a) ensure provision of essential health services | TLD review of claims, complaints and queries for claims payment issues | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (k) advise Minister on matters related to health services | varied and as requested | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 5 (1) | (j) conduct research and disseminate to public | various system reports (may be some overlap with other functions) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 7 | take policy direction from the Minister (following consultation with the Council) | PS sits on Board and takes part in decisions about strategic direction, thus relaying policy direction from Ministry; Minister may also give directives mid-year | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 11 | present statement of accounts to OAG within three months after fiscal year end | submission of Board approved draft unaudited financials to OAG by 30 June | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 12 | produce an annual report on operations and audited financials to be approved by the Minister and laid before the Legislature | Ministry approval and Cabinet acknowledgement of completed annual report; published on website thereafter | Link | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | 18 | require all members, officers or servants of the Council to maintain confidentiality agreement | signed confidentiality agreements (only happens during initial contact with the Council) may request individuals whove taken hiatus to sign new one upon return but usually one per person (unlike dec of conflict of interest) | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Bermuda Health Council Act 2004 | Part III | regulate and license health service providers | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Bermuda Hospitals Board Act 1970 | 13 (4) | Publish medical and dental charges schedules on healthcouncil.bm | published schedules | Link | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Dental Practitioners Act 1950 | 27B (1) | Register dental professions, collect fees and publish a register | proof of revenue and completed registration | Link | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Health Insurance (Approval of Schemes) Regulations 1971 | All | re-approve schemes | reapproval certs (website listing) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Health Insurance (Artificial Limbs and Appliances) Regulations 1971 | All | approve artificial limbs and appliances eligible under the benefit | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Health Insurance (Health Service Providers and Insurers) (Claims) Regulations 2012 | 10 (1) | review requests for and grant permission to insurers to vary the time required to pay claims | issues exemption certificates | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Health Insurance (Health Service Providers and Insurers) (Claims) Regulations 2012 | 3 (1)(a) | review requests for and grant permissions to providers to charge insured portions up front (reasons listed in paragraph 3(1)(a) and any other reason as allowed for by paragraph 15(2) | issues exemption certificates | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Health Insurance (Licensing of Insurers) Regulations 1971 | All | license insurers | relicencing certs (website listing) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (v)(b) | approve x-ray of breast at non-hospital facilities and associated rate of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (vi) | approve outpatient hospital services provided by hospital staff outside of the hospital | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xiii)(bb) | approve bone densitometry performed at non-hospital facility and associated rate of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xiv)(bb) and (cc) | approve diagnostic imaging services provided by a diagnostic imaging facility and associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xlii) | approve high risk foot podiatry services and associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xliii) | approve oral chemotherapies and associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xliv) | approve palliative care and associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xv) | approve health services/products provided in patient's home or home based care and associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Health Insurance (Standard Health Benefit) Regulations 1971 | 3 (xxxviii) | approve diabetes counseling and wound care products and associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Health Insurance Act 1970 | 11A | Health Council CEO to sit on the Health Insurance Committee | presence at meetings | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Health Insurance Act 1970 | 20A (2) | Punish non compliant employers by summary conviction | submit documentation to DPP for review to intiate proceedings | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Health Insurance Act 1970 | 24 (4A) | publish list of non compliant employers | non compliant employer list | Link | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Health Insurance Act 1970 | 29A | suspend or revoke an insurer's license | written confirmation of suspension/revocation and reasons for such, where applicable | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Health Insurance Act 1970 | 2E | approve non hospital facilities to provide dialysis and the associated rates of reimbursement | SHB Rate schedule (published online) | Link | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Health Insurance Act 1970 | 40 (1) | make recommendations to the Minister for regulations | carried out in meetings with the Ministry as requested | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Optometrists and Opticians Act 2008 | 28A (1) | Register optometrists and opticians, collect fees and publish a register | produce/maintain register of applicable health professionals | Link | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979 | Various | Register pharmacists, collect fees and publish a register | proof of revenue and completed registration | Link | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Psychological Practitioners Act 2018 | 8A (2) | Register psychologists, collect fees and publish a register | produce/maintain register of applicable health professionals | Link | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Public Health (Clinical Laboratories) Regulations 2002 | 3 | maintain a register of clinical laboratories (including general list and provisional list) as per the Regulations | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Public Health (Clinical Laboratories) Regulations 2002 | 9 | cancel, suspend or attach conditions to registration of a clinical lab | published register of licensed health service providers | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Public Health (Diagnostic Facilities) (Mammography) 2000 | 3 | maintain a register of diagnostic facilities (including a general list and provisional list) as per the Regulations | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Public Health (Diagnostic Facilities) (Mammography) 2000 | 9 | cancel, supend or attach conditions to registration of a diagnostic imaging facility | published register of licensed health service providers | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Public Health (Hospitals) Regulations 2002 | 3 | maintain a register of hospitals (including a general list and provisional list) as per the Regulations | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Public Health (Hospitals) Regulations 2002 | 9 | cancel, supend or attach conditions to registration of a hospital | published register of licensed health service providers | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Public Health Act 1949 | 163 | maintain a) a register of maternity homes b) a register of diagnostic facilities; and c) a register of hospitals | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Act 1999 | Various | Establish, maintain, publish and Gazette a register of homes licensed under this Act. This includes removing and where appropriate, restoring a name from the register. | published register of licensed health service providers | Link | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Act 1999 | 4 (1) | Exempt a home from any or all provisions of the Act | written confirmation of exemption | Internal Only | |||||||||||||||||
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