By BAKANG MOKOTO
10 September 2025- The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s (GPL) Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Subordinate Legislation (CSSL), will conduct a Post-Legislative Scrutiny (Oversight) visit in two hospitals in Vereeniging regarding the Gauteng Health Revision of Uniform Patient Fee Schedule (UPFS) on Thursday.
This follows the Committee’s approval of the Gauteng Department of Health’s amended Regulations on the Revision of the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule (UPFS) relating to Ambulances tabled on 22 May 2025.
The Chairperson of the Committee, Matshidiso Mfikoe said this Post-Legislative Oversight visit will be the second oversight, following the visits in Tshwane last month. Mfikoe said the Committee’s approval aligns with Section 4(9)(b) of the Gauteng Scrutiny of Subordinate Legislation Act 5 of 2008 (as amended).
“The revised UPFS introduces an annual fee increment of 4.3%, ensuring sustainability while safeguarding access to healthcare for indigent patients, as enshrined in the Constitution.
“The key objectives of the oversight visits are to assess implementation of the UPFS amendments at the two Facilities as well as to engage with stakeholders to evaluate compliance and service delivery,” she said.
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