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    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": "As much as there are regulations to such effect, Hon. Didmus Barasa is seeking to have those regulations provided for in a particular Act. He is also seeking to give a principal guideline to the Cabinet Secretary to provide policy, and develop the guidelines to referrals so that poor people are not taken advantage of. We have seen such cases where someone goes for a simple dental review in a public hospital but because a doctor has a private clinic or hospital, they refer the patient there. They will tell the patient that their teeth do not look very okay and the Government facility does not have proper equipment to refill them. They will then write a simple note for referral. They are taking advantage of the lacuna in law. The regulations that provide for referrals are merely regulations, but Hon. Didmus Barasa is seeking to have those regulations in the Act. He is also seeking to give the integral part of the policy development of such regulations to the Cabinet Secretary. This does not mean it will bring an element of ambiguity in the movement of patients. His proposal simply means that we need a formulation that is very clear in the Act that cannot be changed overnight. You will all agree that if it is a mere regulation that is just a page of an Act or some notes of a Cabinet Secretary, then people will take advantage of that. However, when we put such laws in the Act, they will come with retributive measures in case they are defied. It is very important for us to review this matter. I do not understand why the Chairman of the Departmental The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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