Table 3 Summary of provisions (text) modifications relating to pharmacy premises in Act 829 [8, 20]
From: Pharmacy premises licensing policy formulation: experience from Ghana
Health Institutions and Facilities Bill, 2010 | Modified in Act 829 |
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Object and functions of the Agency: Clause 3 (1) ‘The object of the Agency is to license facilities for the provision of public and private health care services’ | Object of the Agency: Clause 3 ‘The object of the Agency is to license and monitor facilities for the provision of public and private health care services’ |
Facilities to be licensed: Clause 10.(1) ‘A person shall not operate a private facility unless the facility is licensed under this Act’ 10.(2) ‘A person shall not operate equipment for a service specified in the First Schedule unless the facility in which the person operates is licensed under this Act’ | Facilities to be licensed: Clause 11.(1) ‘A person shall not operate a facility unless the facility is licensed under this Act’ 11.(2) ‘A person shall not operate equipment in a facility specified in the First Schedule unless the facility in which the person operates is licensed under this Act’ |
Interpretation: Clause 24 ‘Practice includes medical and dental services, clinics and hospitals, optometry and optician services, chiropody, convalescent and nursing homes, community health services, geriatric homes, nursing care, nursing agencies, maternity homes, occupational therapy services, physiotherapy services, dental laboratory technology services, clinical and bio-medical laboratory technology services, ophthalmic nursing services and physician assistants clinics’ | Interpretation: Clause 25 ‘Practice includes medical and dental services, clinics and hospitals, services in pharmacies and chemical shops, optometry and optician services, chiropody, convalescent and nursing homes, community health services, geriatric homes, nursing care, nursing agencies, maternity homes, occupational therapy services, physiotherapy services, dental laboratory technology services, clinical and bio-medical laboratory technology services, ophthalmic nursing services and physician assistants clinics’ |
First schedule The following facilities shall be licensed under this Act (a) Medical and dental (clinics and hospital) (b) Eye care clinics (c) convalescent and nursing homes (d) Geriatric homes (e) Maternity homes (f) Occupational therapy clinics (g) Physiotherapy clinics (h) Dental technology laboratory (i) Clinical and bio-medical laboratory (j) Medical assistant clinics (k) Diagnostic-imaging technology clinics (l) Osteopathy clinics (m) Prosthetics and orthotics clinics (n) Any other health care clinic or premises that may be determined by the Minister | First schedule The following facilities shall be licensed under this Act (a) Medical and dental (clinics and hospital) (b) Eye care clinics (c) Convalescent and nursing homes (d) Geriatric homes (e) Maternity homes (f) Occupational therapy clinics (g) Physiotherapy clinics (h) Dental technology laboratory (i) Clinical and bio-medical laboratory (j) Medical assistant clinics (k) Diagnostic-imaging technology clinics (l) Pharmacies and chemical shops (m) Osteopathy clinics (n) Prosthetics and orthotics clinics (o) Any other health care clinic or premises that may be determined by the Minister |