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He made this commitment during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 22 August 2023.
This commitment follows social media concerns that Ssegirinya had not received financial support towards his treatment abroad. The MP is currently admitted to the Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra Hospital in the Netherlands.
Tayebwa noted that Parliament had not received any application from Ssegirinya for his treatment in the Netherlands.
He, however, urged immediate family to present his documents to the medical board so that he can receive financial assistance.
“The moment we are told that Hon. Ssegirinya’s documents have been approved, we shall ensure he receives all the necessary funding the next day. This is just like we have done for other Members of Parliament,” said Tayebwa.
He refuted social media claims that Parliament has not done anything to support Ssegirinya.
He said noting that clear guidelines have to be followed when processing treatment abroad for anybody be it an MP or Minister.
Tayebwa also clarified that for an ailment needing treatment abroad, a member has to make an application to the Uganda Medical Board.
This is for referral, which is then signed by the referring doctor together with two senior medical practitioners. The referring doctor would then defend the application before a team of 12 senior specialists sitting on the medical board.
“Upon approval of the board, the patient is issued with a referral letter from the Director General of Health Services. The Minister for Health then issues a communication to Parliament or Office of the Prime Minister for processing of foreign currency and the referral,” Tayebwa said.
He urged legislators to follow set guidelines when the use of public funds comes into question.
“I have seen you, honourable colleagues, putting other officials on oath and even directing CID to arrest government officials for not following accountability procedure. The yardstick you base others on is the same one you should use,” Tayebwa added.
The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, called for revision of the insurance scheme of Parliament. He cited poor service provision.
“Some of the insurance companies are cheating Members and some of them are supplying air. The first line of contact for the MP would have been his insurance company not the medical board,” said Mpuuga.
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