As of September 25, 2023, the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act, 2023 (ICHSCA) and its regulations has come into effect. The ICHSCA repeals and replaces the Independent Health Facilities Act (IHFA). Independent Health facilities will now be known as independent community surgical and diagnostic centres.
Not since the creation of the legislation creating the Independent Health Facilities Act in 1990 has the IHF industry had to address changes that are as significant as those to be faced in the coming months.