The Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Subordinate Legislation has scheduled an external meeting, which will be followed by oversight visits to two hospitals in Ekurhuleni. This will take place on Thursday 19 May 2022 from 10h00-15h00.
The purpose of the meeting is to allow for the Department to present and motivate for the approval of the (three) tabled Regulations from the Gauteng Department of Health, being (1) the Revision of the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule Relating to Ambulance,2022 (2) Revision of the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule Relating to Hospital Mortuary, 2022 and the Revision of the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule Relating to the Classification of and Fees Payable by Patients at Provincial Hospitals (Folateng Wards), 2022.
The oversight visits by the committee will review how previous regulations (2021) have been implemented and are affecting the community and staff members. This form of Public Participation allows for the committee to have open dialog and insight on the challenges and lessons from previous regulations of this kind.
The committee meeting will take place at Tembisa Hospital from 10h00-11h00 followed by the oversight visits:
Oversight visits:
Time: 11h00-12h00
Venue: Tembisa Hospital, 1 Flint Mazibuko Street Hospital View Tembisa.
Second oversight visit
Time: 13h00-15h00
Venue: Tambo Memorial Hospital (Boksburg Hospital) Cnr Hospital Road and Railway Street Plantation.
ISSUED BY GPL’S COMMUNICATION UNIT ON BEHALF OF ACTING CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE, HONOURABLE THOKOZILE MAGAGULA
For interview requests with the Acting Chairperson of the Committee please contact: Mr Skhumbuzo Mfusi on 060 532 4753 email:SMfusi@gpl.gov.za or Mrs Tshadi Mashifane on 063 406 8692
