National Health Insurance Law of Israel
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The National Health Insurance Law of Israel is the foundational legislation that guarantees universal health coverage for all Israeli residents through a system of mandatory health insurance and standardized benefits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Health Insurance Law of Israel canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli law
ⓘ
health insurance law ⓘ social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Health of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Insurance Institute of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all Israeli residents ⓘ |
| basisFor | Israeli universal health care system ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
Israeli citizens residing in Israel
ⓘ
permanent residents of Israel ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1994 ⓘ |
| defines | basket of health services ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Knesset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | equal basic health services to all residents ⓘ |
| establishes |
obligation of the state to provide health services
ⓘ
residents’ right to health services ⓘ |
| fundingModel | publicly financed health insurance ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
general state budget
ⓘ
health tax ⓘ |
| guarantees | universal health coverage ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | primary legislation ⓘ |
| impact | established statutory right to health services in Israel ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | health maintenance organizations in Israel ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
arrangements for low-income and vulnerable populations
ⓘ
mechanism for updating the basket of services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalObligationOn |
recognized health funds
ⓘ
state ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Israeli legal system ⓘ |
| policyArea |
public health
ⓘ
social security ⓘ |
| prohibits | discrimination between insured persons by health funds ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define a standardized basket of health services
ⓘ
to guarantee universal health coverage for all Israeli residents ⓘ to regulate mandatory health insurance in Israel ⓘ |
| regulates |
collection of health insurance contributions
ⓘ
registration of residents with health funds ⓘ transfer between health funds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Insurance Law of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patients’ Rights Law of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | mandatory health insurance for all residents ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Law establishing universal health coverage for Israeli residents ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
health care entitlements
ⓘ
health care financing ⓘ organization of health services ⓘ |
| typeOfCoverage | universal coverage ⓘ |
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