Call for Comments & Invitation for Public Participation on the Draft National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Amendment Act Regulation, 2023

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a State Corporation established in 1966 with a core mandate of providing medical insurance cover to all its members and their declared dependants. The original Act of Parliament that set up the Fund has, over the years, been reviewed to accommodate the changing healthcare needs of the Kenyan population and the restructuring in the health sector.

The NHIF Act (1998) was amended and passed in Parliament on 21st December 2021 and assented into law on 10th January 2022. IT IS THEREFORE NOTIFIED for information to the public that following the public participation held on the draft regulations in 2022, NHIF has taken into account the feedback received and consolidated the draft Regulations, 2023 to facilitate implementation of the provisions of the NHIF Act No. 9 of 1998.

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Call for Comments & Invitation for Public Participation on the Draft Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Report on the NHIF Act.

The proposed Regulations will accelerate the realization of Universal Health Coverage in Kenya by making the Fund a strategic purchaser of health services with a sustainable revenue base. This Regulatory Impact Assessment concludes that the proposed the National Health Insurance Fund Regulations, 2022 are necessary to operationalize of the National Health Insurance Fund Act.

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