Central

State authorities are responsible for:

• Policy framework, legislation and regulations on specific aspects of Public Health provided by the national level;
• Health development strategies;
• Health sector workers' registry and licensing;
• Ambulances and emergency services;
• Health inspections;
• Health technology assessments;
• Co-ordination of private bodies under the Health Insurance Fund;
• Financial resources for health care facilities are provided by the national government;
• Health insurance;
• Foundation of health institutions;
• Promotion of patients rights.
• Institute for Public Health;
• Clinical centres; and
• Hospitals.

Local

Municipalities are responsible for:

• Initiate and proposed measures in area primary health protection;
• Participate in management health institutions;
• Foundation of health institutions;
• Take activities for improvements primary health protection, in line with the law; and
• Health education.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Health

Sources

Medical Devices, Montenegro, WHO

Law on Local Self-Government

Law on Emergency Medical Assistance (Off. Gazette of RM, No 49/08 of 15.08.2008).

Law on Health Protection (Off. Gazette of RM no. 39/04).

The Law on Health Care

The Law on Health Insurance