Patientdatalagen
Swedish act SFS 2008:355, in force since 2008-07-01: Patientdatalag. The responsible authority is Socialstyrelsen. The act is tied to EU legislation.
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- Reference
- SFS 2008:355
- In force
- 2008-07-01
- Responsible authority
- Socialstyrelsen
- Area
- Working life and health
- EU legislation
- Kompletterar förordning (EU) 2016/679 för hälso- och sjukvården
- Read date
- 2026-08-16
Official text
Preparatory works
- Prop. 2007/08:126Patientdatalag med mera
Questions resting on the act
- How many days of annual leave is an employee in Sweden entitled to?Annual Leave Act (1977:480) sections 4 and 12
- What does systematic work environment management require of a small employer?Work Environment Act (1977:1160) chapter 3 section 2 a, with the Work Environment Authority's provisions on systematic work environment management
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Other acts in the same area
- Patientsäkerhetslagen · SFS 2010:659
- Hälso- och sjukvårdslagen · SFS 2017:30
- Patientlagen · SFS 2014:821
- Medicintekniklagen · SFS 2021:600
- Läkemedelslagen · SFS 2015:315
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