{"id":105232,"date":"2023-10-19T18:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/children-to-be-enrolled-into-social-health-insurance-fund-at-birth"},"modified":"2023-10-19T18:58:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:58:00","slug":"children-to-be-enrolled-into-social-health-insurance-fund-at-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/children-to-be-enrolled-into-social-health-insurance-fund-at-birth","title":{"rendered":"Children to be enrolled into Social Health Insurance Fund at birth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>All children born in the country will be registered as members of the Social Health Insurance Fund at birth once the new Act comes into force.<\/p>\n

The Social Health Insurance Act signed by President William Ruto on Thursday also stipulates that all non-Kenyans who reside in the country shall be eligible for registration as members of the Fund.<\/p>\n

This applies to a non-Kenyan resident ordinarily residing in Kenya for a period exceeding 12 months.<\/p>\n

However, a non-Kenyan who intends to enter and remain in the country for less than 12 months shall be required to have travel health insurance coverage.<\/p>\n

Under the Act, any person who is eligible to be registered as a member of NHIF will be required to produce proof of compliance to be allowed to access public services.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny person who is registerable as a member under this Act shall produce proof of compliance with the provisions of this Act on registration and contribution as a precondition of dealing with or accessing public services from the national government, county government or a national or county government entities,\u201d the Act stipulates.<\/p>\n

Should any person default on their contributions, the new Act has placed the penalty rates at two per cent of the amount due for contribution.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny person who fails to pay any contribution in respect of any period on or before the day on which payment is due shall be liable to a penalty equal to two per cent of the amount due for contribution for the period which the contribution remains unpaid and the total annual contributions,\u201d it says.<\/p>\n

\u201cA person shall only access healthcare services under this Act where their contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund are up to date and active.\u201d<\/p>\n

The defaulter will be required to all outstanding contributions and penalties accrued before resuming access to healthcare services.<\/p>\n

The Social Health Insurance Act will kill the National Health Insurance Fund and replace it with three new funds.<\/p>\n

They include the Primary Healthcare Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund and Chronic Illness and Emergency Fund.<\/p>\n

This will come into force on a date designated by the Health Cabinet Secretary through a notice in the Gazette.<\/p>\n

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