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    "id": 965466,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, although that time is little, I want to try my best. Most of the remaining amendments are basically to remove the words like “health”, “hospital” and National Health Insurance and all these other amendments. Section 25 provides that: “it is an offence for anyone who prints, manufactures or issues NHIF cards in circumstances other than those contemplated in the Act; misuses the cards for purpose not contemplated in the Act; fraudulently obtains or uses a card to obtain benefits; misrepresenting himself or herself in relation to the cards.” In fact, there is a typo somewhere that reads: “misuses the car” it should be the “cards”. “---commits an offence and shall be liable to a conviction and a fine not exceeding Kshs1 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both”. I think our Committee agrees and I totally agree. The rest is just corrections from Cabinet Minister to Cabinet Secretary (CS). Section 26, provides that; “any matter incidental to payment, collection or contribution under this Act or to issue of the registration of the cards in this Act shall be in the manner prescribed by the vote.” The Board also shall use regulations prescribed under Article 29 that I talked about earlier, as they deal with health service providers. There is a sub section that states as follows:- “The Board shall by notice in the Gazette and such other manner it may deem appropriate, declare health service providers referred to be contracted health service providers.” Declaration under the section shall be subject to fulfilling health services, provide a criteria including meeting quality standards of the Ministry. Every contracted health provider should be given an identification so that the NHIF card holders can know where to go and the contracts can be signed and terminated by the Board if they fail to meet the criteria. The Board can also, by notice, gazette or revoke a declaration and so forth. The Board can put the money for collections from the insurance to Government securities as may be approved by Treasury. The expense of administering the fund shall be shall be paid out of the Fund expenditure for administration purposes with respect to the financial year which monies shall not exceed 15 per cent of the total annual expenditure of the Fund. The administration of the fund should not exceed 15 per cent to deal with the situation at the moment where a lot of excuses are being given to siphon the money outside the health insurance fund. The changes to Workmen’s Compensation Act is Work The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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