The Health Care Code аs а Legal Basis for the Reform of the National Health Care System

Abstract

We have studied the existing models of organization of the health care system, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as analyzed the legal framework of the current health care model in Ukraine, and emphasized the need to implement the principle of “Health care in all state policies” in reform ing the sector. We have found that the existing legislation does not ensure systematic protection of the rights and interests of individuals in the field of health care. It needs to be systematized and improved. Therefore, within the framework of discussion on how to systematize legislation in the field of health care, it was proposed to develop and implement the Health Care Code as an act the sub- ject regulation of which is broader than the subject regulation of the Medical Code. Its structure and content were proposed. We have determined that the Health Care Code should consist of 4 sections, namely: General Provisions; Organization and Operation of the Health Care System, regarding proper medical care and health insurance of the population; Section 3 Organization and Operation of the Health Care System in the Field of Public Health, regarding a safe environment for human life and Section 4 Special Part.