Introductory provisions
§ 1 in case of interventions in support of diplomatic offices and
distressed in a situation where many people are related
to Sweden suffers a serious accident or disaster
the rest of the world, a County Council conducting healthcare
abroad in order to minimise the physical and psychological
the consequences of the accident or disaster
(disaster response).
With people with ties to Sweden referred to
1. Swedish nationals,
2. the Swedish national foreign family members, and
3. resident aliens in Sweden.
Law (2015:312).
1 a of even when efforts to support other than those referred to in
section 1 has a connection to Sweden, a County Council, in a
situation where many people suffer from a serious accident
or disaster abroad, engage in health care
abroad in order to minimise the physical and psychological
the consequences of the accident or disaster.
Law (2015:312).
2 § with health care under this Act "means the same as
specified in article 1, first paragraph, health care Act
(1982:763).
Disaster medicine interventions should be provided by the
counties listed in section 6, first paragraph. Other counties may
provide such efforts.
The provisions of this Act if the County Council shall also apply to a municipality
which is not part of a County.
paragraph 3 of the disaster medicine interventions shall be carried out with respect for
everyone's equal value and for the individual human's
dignity. Those who have the greatest need of health and
care should be given preference to care.
Decision on actions, etc.
paragraph 4 of the decision to initiate or complete disaster medicine
actions taken by the Government or authority
the Government determines.
section 5 of the National Board of health shall, in close collaboration with other concerned
authorities, leading and coordinating the disaster medicine
efforts and otherwise decide on how County Council
resources should be used for such operations.
Disaster medicine and emergency management
section 6 of the disaster readiness efforts under this Act
shall be maintained by the county councils of Stockholm, West
Götaland, Östergötland, Sweden, Uppsala and Sweden.
Other counties may maintain such readiness.
Reimbursement to counties
section 7 of The county councils have the right to compensation by the State for
costs that are directly attributable to the disaster medicine
actions the County has done under this Act.
County Councils referred to in paragraph 6 of the first paragraph has the right to
obtaining compensation from the State for the costs that are directly attributable
to standby as referred to in paragraph 6. The same applies to other
County Council in agreement with the National Board of health to
such compensation shall be provided.
Authorization
section 8 Government, or the Government authority determines,
may provide for such periods of duty time referred to in section 6,
as well as for compensation under section 7.
