Enugu Assembly passes NHIS Bill into law
The Enugu State House of Assembly has
passed the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Bill into law. This
followed the presentation of a report from the joint committees on
Health and Judiciary and its third reading during the plenary at the
House on Tuesday.
Chairman of the Joint Committee, David
Atigwe noted that with the passage of the bill, affordable health care
services would be provided for all levels of income earners in the
state’s civil service.
Ruling on the motion to pass the bill,
the Speaker, Eugene Odoh, commended members for their useful
contributions since the inception of the bill.
He apologised for the delay in the
passage of the bill which, he attributed to other official engagements,
urging implementing agencies to put necessary arrangements for its
immediate implementation.
“With the passage of this bill, the contributions of Enugu State
civil servants will not be in vain as it will enable them to access
health care services at minimal costs,’’ he said.
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