Decree No. 62/2009/ND-CP dated July 27, 2009 of the Government detailing and guiding a number of articles of the law on health insurance

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness ----------
No. 62/2009/ND-CP	Hanoi, July 27, 2009

DECREE

DETAILING AND GUIDING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON HEALTH INSURANCE

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 14, 2008 Law on Health Insurance;
At the proposal of the Minister of Health,

DECREES:

Chapter 1

HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYERS, PREMIUM AND SUPPORT RATES, PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY AND METHODS

Article 1. Health insurance participants defined in Clause 25, Article 12 of the Law on Health Insurance

1. Rubber workers who are enjoying monthly allowances under Decision No. 206/CP of May 30, 1979, of the Government Council (now the Government).

2. Youth volunteers in the anti-French resistance war period under the Prime Minister's Decision No. 170/2008/QD-TTg of December 18, 2008, on health insurance benefits and burial allowances for youth volunteers in the anti-French resistance war period.

3. Laborers who are entitled to illness allowance under the social insurance law as they suffer from diseases on the Health Ministry-promulgated list of diseases which need longterm treatment.

4. Part-time commune/ward/township (below collectively referred to as commune) officials under the law on cadres and civil servants.

Article 2. Roadmap for health insurance premium payment by the insured defined in Article 1 of this Decree

1. The insured defined in Clauses I and 2 shall pay health insurance premiums from July 1,2009.

2. The insured defined in Clauses 3 and 4 shall pay health insurance premiums from January 1, 2010. Pending participation in health insurance under regulations, they may voluntarily pay health insurance premiums through December 31, 2009.

Article 3. Health insurance premium rates and support rates provided for in Article 13 of the Law on Health Insurance and those applicable to the insured defined in Article 1 of this Decree

1. From July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. the insured shall pay monthly health insurance premiums at the following rates:

a/ 3% of their monthly salaries or remuneration, for those defined in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 12 of the Law on Health Insurance;

b/ 3% of their monthly pensions or working capacity loss allowances, for those defined in Clause 3. Article 12 of the Law on Health Insurance;

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