| THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- |
| No. 10/2009/TT-BYT | Hanoi, August 14, 2009 |
CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE REGISTRATION OF PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AND TRANSFERAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE-COVERED MEDICAL CARE LINES
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Pursuant to November 14, 2008 Law No. 25/2008/QH12 on Health Insurance;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007. defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 62/2009/ND-CP of July 27, 2009, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance;
Pursuant to Joint Circular No. 09/2009/TTLT-BYT-BTC of August 14, 2009, of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance, providing guidance on health insurance;
The Ministry of Health guides the registration of primary medical care and transferal of health insurance-covered medical care lines as follows:
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007. defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 62/2009/ND-CP of July 27, 2009, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance;
Pursuant to Joint Circular No. 09/2009/TTLT-BYT-BTC of August 14, 2009, of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance, providing guidance on health insurance;
The Ministry of Health guides the registration of primary medical care and transferal of health insurance-covered medical care lines as follows:
I. ESTABLISHMENTS REGISTERING TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE-COVERED PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE
Article 1. Commune- and equivalent-level medical care establishments
1. Health stations of communes, wards and townships.
2. Health stations and health sections of agencies, units and schools.
Article 2. District- and equivalent-level medical care establishments
1. District health centers (with the function of providing medical care) and general hospitals of urban districts, rural districts, towns and provincial cities.
2. Health centers having patient beds, infirmaries of provincial-level Police Departments, infirmaries of army units. grade-Ill or -IV or ungraded general hospitals attached to health sections of ministries and branches (including state business groups, enterprises and corporations).
3. Health centers having patient beds. grade-Ill or -IV or ungraded general hospitals attached to specialized medical institutes or schools.
4. Private grade-Ill or -IV or ungraded general hospitals.
5. Regional general clinics attached to district health centers or district hospitals.
6. General clinics attached to agencies, units, schools or health centers of ministries and branches.
7. Private general clinics.
Article 3. Provincial- and equivalent-level medical care establishments
1. General hospitals of provinces and centrally run cities.
2. Regional general hospitals under provincial-level Health Departments.
3. Specialized hospitals under provincial-level Health Departments which have medical examination departments with the function of providing general medical examination.
4. Grade-II general hospitals of specialized medical institutes and schools.
5. Private grade-Il general hospitals.
6. Grade-II general hospitals of ministries and branches.
7. Clinics of officials' health protection and care committees of provinces and cities.
Article 4. Central- and equivalent-level medical care establishments
