The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Federal Medical Centres Bill, 2022 into law.
Idris, member representing Wase federal constituency of Plateau State, in a statement in Abuja also congratulated the entire leadership and Members of the 9th National Assembly for the feat.
He said, “this is one of the legacy legislations of this administration. The Act provides legal framework for all the existing Federal Medical Centres across the Federation and also established a new Federal Medical Centre, Wase, Plateau State, charged with the responsibilities among others;
“The Act amongst other things is to provide facilities for diagnostic, curative, preventive and rehabilitative services in medical treatment; construct, equip, maintain and operate such training schools, and similar institutions for providing the Medical Centres with appropriate staff;
“Construct, equip, maintain and operate such clinics, out-patient departments, laboratories, research or experimental stations and other similar institutions necessary for the effective functioning of the Medical Centres;
“Ensure that the standards of treatment and care provided at all establishments under its control and the standards of treatment and care provided for patients at those establishments is not below the required standards;
“Perform such other functions as are necessary to facilitate the performance of its functions under this Act; and provides their due management and administration.
The President signed the Bill on Wednesday 19th October, 2022.