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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian law
health legislation
aimsTo ensure comprehensive and coordinated services for people with addiction
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
Lov om kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester NERFINISHED
appliesTo all residents in Norwegian municipalities
country Norway
covers health promotion and preventive services
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
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
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
social care law
regulates coordination of health and care services at municipal level
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
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
quality of municipal care services
quality of municipal health services

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Norwegian substance abuse and addiction policy legalBasis Norwegian Health and Care Services Act