Rwanda
Ministerial Order determining the Modalities of Facilitating Persons with Disabilities Access to Medical Care
Ministerial Order 19 of 2009
- Published in Official Gazette 35 on 31 August 2009
- Assented to on 27 July 2009
- Commenced on 31 August 2009
- [This is the version of this document from 31 August 2009.]
Article One – Purpose of this Order
This Order determines the modalities of facilitating persons with disabilities access Medical care.Article 2 – Insurance for persons with disabilities
Persons with disabilities whose degree of disability is between 50% and 100% shall be the responsibility of the State as regards the mutual health insurance scheme while those whose degree of disability is between 30% and 49% shall be the responsibility of the State at 50% in respect of mutual health insurance premiums.In respect of contributions of persons with disability to medical care and purchase of drugs, the care of those whose degree of disability is between 50% and 100% shall be the responsibility of the State while those whose degree of disability is between 30% and 49% and are needy shall also be the responsibility of the State.Article 3 – Prosthetics and orthotics to persons with disabilities
The provision of free prosthetics and orthotics to persons with disabilities who fall under different categories established by the Ministerial Order nº 20/18 of 27/07/2009 determining modes of classifying disabled persons into basic categories according to the degree of disability so as to enable different organs to guarantee the rights tailored to their condition shall not exceed the value provided by the Mutual Health Insurance Fund. However, the State shall entirely remain responsible for the care of persons whose degree of disability is between 70% and 100%.The provisions of paragraph one of this Article shall also apply in case of replacement or repair of prosthetics and orthotics.Article 4 – Special services for persons with disabilities
In order to facilitate persons with disabilities, each District Hospital shall provide special services for persons with disabilities.Any person whose degree of disability is greater than 50% enjoys the privilege of seeing the Doctor first before others. This does not however affect the principle of according priority to seriously ill people.Article 5 – Repealing provision
All prior legal provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.Article 6 – Commencement
This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
31 August 2009 this version
Commenced
27 July 2009
Assented to