Legal and organisational Domain

Response

Yes. In October 2019 a new electronic health law was activated. The National Electronic Health Authority (NEHA) is the owner of the Cross-Border Services in Cyprus. Based on this, the NEHA is the National Competent Authority and has the executive power derived from the eHealth LAW (see Annex LAW 1 eHealth LAW – GR, page 11, article 17) to manage the cross-border directive as documented in Annex LAW 2 Cyprus Law for Cross Boarder Health Care. Moreover, in Annex OP 2 Operation and Organizational Structure – GR describes the organizational structure of the CY NCPeH and the supporting departments. The NCPeH has been appointed with an administrative action in a formal and legally binding way by the National Competent Authority. The appointment makes the NEHA responsible for the implementation of the cross border directive, as a National Contact Point that is accountable against all the responsibilities and the obligations as documented in the cross border health care law:

• Annex LAW 2 Cyprus Law for Cross Boarder Health Care): the 2013 Cyprus Law for Cross Border Healthcare, named - 149(Ι)/2013 “ΝΟΜΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΠΡΟΝΟΕΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΤΩΝ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΜΑΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΣΘΕΝΩΝ ΣΤΟ ΠΛΑΙΣΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΑΣΥΝΟΡΙΑΚΗΣ ΥΓΕΙΟΝΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΘΑΛΨΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΣΥΝΑΦΗ ΘΕΜΑΤΑ”.

Annex LAW 2 refers to the Competent Authority and its responsibilities for the provision of the cross border services. More specifically, the main points of the law that empower the competent authority to proceed with the provision of the cross border services are highlighted herein below:

• Page 2: «Αρμόδια Αρχή» σημαίνει τον Υπουργό Υγείας· (οι εξουσίες της αρμόδιας αρχής για την εφαρμογή της νομοθεσίας πηγάζουν από το σύνταγμα άρθρο 58).
• Page 3: «διασυνοριακή υγειονομική περίθαλψη» σημαίνει την υγειονομική περίθαλψη που παρέχεται ή συνταγογραφείται σε κράτος μέλος διαφορετικό από το κράτος μέλος ασφάλισης·
• Page 7: «υγειονομική περίθαλψη» σημαίνει τις υπηρεσίες υγείας που παρέχονται σε ασθενείς από επαγγελματίες της υγείας προκειμένου να εκτιμηθεί, να διατηρηθεί ή να αποκατασταθεί η κατάσταση της υγείας τους, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της συνταγογράφησης, της χορήγησης και της προμήθειας φαρμάκων και ιατροτεχνολογικών βοηθημάτων·
• Άρθρα 12 Ι δ, 15 Ι δ, 31 (1), (2)
• For the recognition of the prescription Ο Περί Φαρμακευτικής και Δηλητηρίων Νόμος, Article 35, page 34 (see Annex LAW 3 The Pharmaceutical and Poisoning Law).

Furthermore, the new eHealth LAW (Annex LAW 1 eHealth LAW - GR) address the NEHA as the legal, governance and the organizational authority for the NCPeH CY.

National Legislation and Decision of appointment;

• Annex LAW 1 eHealth LAW - GR
• Annex LAW 2 Cyprus Law for Cross Boarder Health Care
• Annex LAW 3 The Pharmaceutical and Poisoning Law
• Annex LAW 4 Organization of Public Health Services Law
• Annex OP 2 Operations and Organizational Structure
• Annex OS 1 CEF INEA Application and Grant Agreement
• Annex OP 6 NCPeH Supporting Documentation, page 92, YY αρ. φακέλου Υ.Υ.12.3.02.100/4 ενεργοποίηση του άρθρου 17, page 93 & MOH Registry Φάκελος 4.2.13.21.1.3/3 (σημ. 4, ημ. 7/2/20209).

Agreements between National Authorities or Organizations responsible for National Contact Points for eHealth and requirements for their inclusion and participation in Cross Border eHealth Information Services;

• Annex OS 2 Bilateral agreement
• Annex OS 3 Third parties service agreements
• Annex OS 4 Contract signed with GNOMON
  • National (e) health structure and the NCPeH's position within it;
  • NCPeH organization / organogram, assigned roles, accountabilities and responsibilities.
• Annex OP 2 Operations and Organizational Structure, see section 7 Structure - NCPeH CY Organogram and Roles
• Annex OS 7 DPA Agreement NEHA and SHSO