Qatar: Law No. 7 of 2013on the Social Health Insurance System
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Qatar: Law No. 7 of 2013on the Social Health Insurance System
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Date of adoption
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03 June 2013
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Entry into force
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16 June 2013 |
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Arabic
Source: – Official Journal Issue No. 10 (16June 2013) p. 3. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 11March 2015. – http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=4770&language=ar – http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=4770&language=en
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Abstract
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| This law was enacted to ensure the implementation of a mandatory health insurance system of basic health services to all Qatari citizens, GCC citizens, residents and visitors (Art. 2).
The employer shall be responsible for payment of health insurance premiums for non-Qatari employees and members of their families and the sponsor shall be responsible for payment of those premiums for sponsored individuals (Art. 13). A visitor is responsible for payment of health insurance premiums for the period of his stay in Qatar (Art. 15). |
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