Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport:
The Individual Health Care Professions Act
- The Individual Health Care Professions Act (Wet BIG) regulates the provision of care by professional practitioners, focusing on the quality of professional practice and patient protection.
It is framework legislation which indicates broad outlines. Many matters will have to be regulated by Order in Council.
More Information: www.minvws.nl/
www.healthlaw.nl
- This website provides a concise overview of the health care system of The Netherlands.
It contains information on the funding, contracting and provision of health care; it discusses
current health policies, cost containment measures and recent efforts to reform and modernise
the system. It also analyses the way recent changes in the policy arena of Dutch social policies have
affected the way government and organised interest groups interact in the shaping and outcome of Dutch
health policies.
More Information: www.healthlaw.nl/
