The Infection Control Act from 1994 is currently under revision. The Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet has conducted a broad and comprehensive review of the Act to ensure that the necessary legal authority is in place to handle potential crisis situations. Experiences from the COVID 19 pandemic have been central to this work, but the Defence Commission, the Civil Protection Act, and the Health Preparedness Report have also provided grounds for changes. Provisions used every day in the country’s municipalities and hospitals have been assessed.
In consultation with the Faculty of Medicine, K2 will coordinate a consultation response on behalf of the University of Bergen. Input is requested to be sent to kurt.hanevik@uib.no before 05.03.26.
The proposed legislation can be found here: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/horing-forslag-til-ny-lov-om-vern-mot-smittsomme-sykdommer-mv.-smittevernloven/id3122004
