NHI Bill submissions extended
The public is urged to give feedback on the proposed National Health Insurance Bill.
THE Portfolio Committee on Health has extended the period for written submissions on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill to the end of November.
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Chairperson of the committee, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, said over the past few weeks the committee received requests from stakeholders and individuals appealing for the extension of the closing date for written submissions on the NHI Bill.
Dhlomo noted the new closing date for the written submissions does not affect the start of the public hearings, scheduled to start on Friday, 25 October.
The closing date had been extended from 11 October to 29 November 2019.
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Submissions must be directed to Vuyokazi Majalamba and addressed to the Portfolio Committee on Health 3rd floor, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town 8000, e-mailed to vmajalamba@parliament.gov.za, or faxed to 086 6943279.
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