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Acts

Government.no does not publish a complete overview of valid acts. For a complete overview (in Norwegian), check Lovdata, which, in addition to the overview, also publishes all acts and regulations in their entirety.

Acts and regulations

Government.no does not publish a complete overview of current acts and regulations. For a complete overview (in Norwegian), check Lovdata, which, in addition to the overview, also publishes all acts and regulations in their entirety.

Circulars

Circulars are information from the ministry to affected parties about interpretations of laws and regulations. This is an overview of circulars from the Ministries.

Stop Human Trafficking

The Government has presented a new plan of action against trafficking in human beings. The plan contains stronger and updated measures that will be implemented from 2006 - 2009.

Official Norwegian Reports

The Government or a ministry may constitute a committee and working groups who report on different aspects of society. A report can either be published as an Official Norwegian Report, or as a regular report. On this page, you can find Official

Reports, plans and strategies

Here you can find selected reports, plans and strategies from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries.

Guidelines and brochures

Here, you can find guidelines and brochures published by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries.

Outcome of debate: Youth delegates suggest guidelines for future efforts pertaining to young people, migration and development

Outcome of debate: Youth delegates suggest guidelines for future efforts pertaining to young people, migration and development 16.01.07 Terminology We should avoid the term “illegal immigrant”. Immigrants may be unregistered or not have documents,

The Department of Specialist Health Care Services

Further development of the specialist healthcare services and pharmaceutical policies are the primary tasks of the Department, with a special focus on quality and availability, as well as the consequences of demographic and medical developments in

Director General Maiken Engelstad

The Department of Municipal Health Care Services

The Department of Municipal Healthcare Services (MHS) has the primary responsibility for the central government’s policies relating to the municipal health and care services set out in the Act relating to municipal health and care services and the

Director General Marianne Skjerven-Martinsen

The Department of Health Legislation

The Department of Health Legislation is responsible for the majority of acts and regulations within the domain of the Ministry of Health and Care Services.

Director General Elisabeth Salvesen

The Department of Public Health

The main tasks of the Department of Public Health relate to health promotion and preventive efforts at the population level, as well as health analyses.

Director General Line Vold

The Department of Hospital Ownership

The Ministry of Health and Care Services manages the ownership of the regional health authorities and the Norwegian Health Network (Norsk helsenett SF) and the Department’s principal task is to safeguard the governance thereof.

Director General Målfrid Bjærum

The Department of Budgetary and Financial Affairs

The Department of Budgetary and Financial Affairs (BFA) coordinates the Ministry of Health and Care Services' work relating to the National Budget and budget proposals throughout the year.

Director General Thomas Neby Baardseng

The Press and Communications Division

The Press and Communications Division deals with press enquiries to the Ministry’s political leadership and the Ministry. The Division also helps to locate the correct department or case officer for background material and information. The Press and

Head of Communication Åsmund Eide

The Department of Welfare Policy

The Department of Welfare Policy is responsible for policies aimed at assuring income through sickness benefit, work assessment allowance, and disability pensions in the national insurance scheme, and through social security assistance.

Director General Ulf Pedersen

The Pension Department

The Pension Department has overriding responsibility for pension policies, including work on the pension reform.