Norwegian Health and Care Services Act
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The Norwegian Health and Care Services Act is a key Norwegian law that regulates the organization, responsibilities, and quality standards of municipal health and care services, including prevention and treatment related to substance abuse and addiction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian law
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health legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure comprehensive and coordinated services for people with addiction
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ensure equal access to health and care services ⓘ prevent and reduce substance abuse problems ⓘ promote public health and prevent illness ⓘ promote social security and welfare through health and care services ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven
NERFINISHED
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Lov om kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all residents in Norwegian municipalities ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| covers |
health promotion and preventive services
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home-based care services ⓘ institutional care services at municipal level ⓘ primary health care services ⓘ services for people with long-term care needs ⓘ services for people with mental health and substance use disorders ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of municipalities to provide necessary care services
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duties of municipalities to provide necessary health services ⓘ rights of patients to necessary health care from municipalities ⓘ rights of users to necessary care services from municipalities ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn | Norwegian municipalities ⓘ |
| includesProvisionOn |
cooperation agreements between municipalities and regional health authorities
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emergency preparedness in municipal health and care services ⓘ individual plans for persons with long-term and coordinated service needs ⓘ internal control and quality improvement in services ⓘ user participation in planning and provision of services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Norwegian ⓘ |
| legalArea |
health law
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social care law ⓘ |
| regulates |
coordination of health and care services at municipal level
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municipal care services in Norway ⓘ municipal health services in Norway ⓘ municipal services related to addiction treatment ⓘ municipal services related to substance abuse ⓘ organization of primary health care in Norwegian municipalities ⓘ preventive health services at municipal level ⓘ responsibilities of Norwegian municipalities for care services ⓘ responsibilities of Norwegian municipalities for health services ⓘ |
| requires |
municipalities to cooperate with social services and other sectors
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municipalities to cooperate with specialist health services ⓘ municipalities to ensure professionally sound services ⓘ municipalities to ensure sufficient capacity in health and care services ⓘ municipalities to plan and organize health and care services ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
patient safety in municipal health and care services
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quality of municipal care services ⓘ quality of municipal health services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Norwegian substance abuse and addiction policy
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legalBasis
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Norwegian Health and Care Services Act
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