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(2022)
SECTION 1
(1) There is established the National Health Insurance Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority”).
(2) The Authority-
(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and an official seal;
(b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name;
(c) may, for the performance of its functions under this Act acquire, hold, or dispose of any moveable and immovable property; and
(d) may enter into contract or any other transaction in pursuance of its powers and functions under this Act.
Establishment of the National Health Insurance Authority.
SECTION 2
The objects of the Authority are to –
(a) promote, regulate and integrate health insurance schemes;
(b) improve and harness private sector participation in the provision of health care services; and
(c) do such other things that will assist the authority in achieving Universal Health Coverage to all Nigerians.
Objects of the Authority.
SECTION 3
The Authority shall –
(a) promote, integrate and regulate all health insurance schemes that operate in Nigeria;
(aa) ensure that tariffs agreed with Health Care Facilities are reviewed on a three-yearly basis to the mutual satisfaction of Health Care Facilities, Health Maintenance Organisations, Health Insurance Schemes and the Authority; and
(b) ensure that health insurance is mandatory for every Nigerian and legal resident;
(bb) carry out such other activities as are necessary or expedient for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the Authority under this Act.
(c) enforce the basic minimum package of health services for all Nigerians across all health insurance schemes operating within the country, including Federal, States, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as private health insurance schemes;
(d) promote, support and collaborate with States through State health insurance schemes to ensure that Nigerians have access to quality health care that meets national health regulatory standards;
(e) ensure the implementation and utilisation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund as required under the National Health Act and any guidelines as approved by the Minister under that Act; [Act No. 8, 2014]
(f) grant accreditation and re-accreditation to Health Maintenance Organisations, Mutual Health Associations, Third Party Administrators and Health Care Facilities and monitor their performance;
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