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NORWAY: Opticians can now refer patients
directly to eye specialists. Previously,
patients had to be referred by their
medical practitioner.
In 2009, the Minister of Health and Care
Services launched a White Paper aiming
to improve cooperation between primary
health care and specialized health services.
This proposal did not contain any
suggestions about changes in legislation,
but it seems clear that some changes will
be needed to fulfil the aims of the White
Paper. Proposals for revision of the legislation
relating to municipal health and
social services are expected in the spring
of 2010.
SWEDEN: On 1 January 2010, responsibilty
for supervision of social services
(according to the Social Services Act)
and activities according to the Act relating
to support and services for handicapped
people was transferred from the
county authorities to the National Board
of Health and Welfare, which now coordinates
all supervision of health services.
From 1 January 2010, regulations in the
Health Services Act(1982: 763) came into
force that direct all county authorities
to introduce a choice of health service
system, which gives people the right to
choose between different types of suppliers
of primary health care. All suppliers
who fulfill the requirements relating
to free choice laid down by the county
authorities have the right to establish a
practice within the primary health service,
with funding from the county authority
(SFS 2009: 140).
On 1 July 2010, a new act came into
force that allows companies other than
the National Corporation of Swedish
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES
NORGE: Optikere kan nu henvise patienterne
direkte til en specialist. Tidligere
var patienterne nødt til at få henvisningen
fra deres alment praktiserende læge.
I 2009 udgav Sundhedsministeriet et notat
der skulle forbedre samarbejdet mellem
det primære sundhedsvæsen og speciallæge.
behandlingen. Forslaget indeholdt
ikke forslag til ændringer i lovgivningen,
men det synes klart at nogle at
der vil komme nogle ændringer ændringer
for at gennemføre notatet. Forslag til
ændringer i loven om kommunal social
og sundhedsservice forventes at komme i
foråret 2010.
SVERIGE: Den 1. januar 2010 blev ansvaret
for tilsynet med socialtjenesten
(SOL) og aktiviteterne efter loven om
støtte og service til visse funktionshæmmede
(LSS) overført fra länsstyrelserna
til Socialstyrelsen der nu samordner al
tilsyn med sundhedsvæsenet.
Den 1. januar 2010 indførtes der bestemmelser
i hälso- och sjukvårdslagen
(1982:763) som indebærer at samtlige
landsting blev forpligtiget til at indføre et
behandlingsvalgsystem som giver borgerne
ret til at vælge mellem forskellige
udbydere i det primære sundhedsvæsen.
Alle udbydere som opfylder de krav som
landstingene har opstillet om frit valg har
ret til at etablere sig indenfor det primære
sundhedsvæsen, med betaling fra
landstinget (SFS 2009: 140)
Den 1. juli 2010 trådte en lov i kraft som
gør det muligt at eje og drive mere end
en Apotek AB. Det er Läkemedelsverket
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