ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Health Records and Information Managers Act
6. Functions of the Board
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Functions of the Board
(1)The Board shall—(a)establish and improve standards of all branches of the health records and information managers profession in all their aspects;(b)establish and improve the standards of professional health records and information management in Kenya;(c)with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary, make provision for the training and instruction for persons seeking registration or enrolment under this Act;(d)in consultation with institutions offering training on health records and information technology, prescribe syllabuses of instruction;(e)recommend to the Cabinet Secretary the institutions to train in health records and information technology;(f)with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary, make provision for proficiency examination for persons seeking registration or enrolment under this Act;(g)have regard to the conduct of persons registered, enrolled or licensed under this Act, and take such disciplinary measures as may be necessary to maintain a proper standard of conduct among such persons;(h)direct and supervise the compilation and maintenance of registers, rolls and records required to be kept under section 22;(i)advise the Cabinet Secretary on matters concerning all aspects of health records and information management.(2)The Board shall, before the end of the month of June in each year, cause a report on the work carried out by the Board during the previous year, together with a statement of the accounts for that year, to be supplied to the Cabinet Secretary, and shall cause such further information as may be required by the Cabinet Secretary from time to time to be supplied to him.(3)The Board shall meet at least four times and not more than twelve times in every financial year.(4)The Chairperson may at any time convene a special meeting of the Board and shall upon a written request signed by at least four members, convene a special meeting within fifteen days of such a request.