1. Health legislation- basic acts, governing health care system
  1. Health Act

regulates social relations concerning protection of citizens health

general principles of national health care system

health protection activities

medical care and services

mental health

medical education, medical profession

  1. Medical Treatment Facilities Act

settles the structure and activity of the MTFs in Bulgaria

diagnostic , treatment and rehab of patients

care of chronically ill

follow up after pregnancy

transplantation of organs

health protection

out patient and in patient care

financing, opening, closing, management, accreditation, registration, privatisation of MTFs

  1. Health insurance act

regulates health insurance in bg and the social relations related to it

compulsory insurance

governed by NHIF and provides basic package of health care

equality in use of medical care

collection of contributions

from income, employers, state budget, etc

package details described in NFA

voluntary insurance carried out by private insurance companies allows additional health services

regulates the rights and obligations of insured people

amount of contributions regulated

  1. Professional Organisations of Physicians and Physicians in Dental Medicine act

regulates structure, organisation and activity of prof organisations of doctors and dentists, conditions of practice, responsibility of violation

BMA and BDA members

equality of contracts