What are regulations on expenditure on producing request for implementing admission to compulsory rehabilitation centers (CRCs) in Vietnam?

What are regulations on expenditure on producing request for implementing admission to compulsory rehabilitation centers (CRCs) in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 4 of the Circular 62/2022/TT-BTC (takes effect from 19/11/2022) stipulating expenditure on producing request for implementing admission to CRCs in Vietnam as follows:

a) Expenditure on stationer, communication, post fees, printing of documents and forms for the purpose of documentation and archive: The amount incurred shall depend on each time the payment arises based on estimates approved by a competent body, contracts, invoices, proof of expenditures that are legitimate and compliant with bidding laws;

b) Expenditure on identifying narcotic addiction: The amount incurred shall conform to health service price decided by a competent body in case of public facilities eligible for identifying narcotic addiction;

c) Expenditure on business allowance for public officials assigned to verify residence, hand over offenders, verify, collect documents to produce written request or collect additional documents: The amount incurred shall conform to Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC dated April 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance.

What are regulations on expenditure on meal allowance, accommodations, and medical assistance for drug addicts in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 4 of the Circular 62/2022/TT-BTC (takes effect from 19/11/2022) stipulating expenditure on meal allowance, accommodations, and medical assistance for drug addicts in Vietnam as follows:

a) They reside at CRCs while waiting for procedures for admission to CRCs: Details and amount of expenditure shall conform to Clauses 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 Article 5 hereof.

b) They reside at centers for social protection beneficiaries while waiting for procedures for admission to CRCs:

- With respect to medical assistance: Expenditure details and amount shall conform to Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 5 hereof.

- Meal allowance, accommodations, and daily allowance shall be similar to those applicable to individuals held under centers for social protection beneficiaries.

What are regulations on paying for transport or renting vehicles transporting drug addicts in Vietnam to CRCs?

Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 4 of the Circular 62/2022/TT-BTC (takes effect from 19/11/2022) stipulating paying for transport or renting vehicles transporting drug addicts in Vietnam to CRCs as follows:

Paying for transport or renting vehicles transporting drug addicts while waiting for procedures for admission to CRCs, centers for social protection beneficiaries; transporting drug addicts subject to decisions issued by People’s Courts of districts on admission to CRCs; transporting persons not subject to admission to CRCs from social organizations, social establishments, multi-purpose facilities to social protection facilities (if any); referring persons whose drug addiction is to be identified for the purpose of drug addiction identification:

- Expenditure amount shall conform to prices of public transport applicable in the area.

- When transporting using vehicles of agencies and entities, expenditure amount shall equal 0,2 liter of gasoline/km based on distance between administrative divisions and gasoline price at the time of transport. In case of renting other vehicles, expenditure amount shall equal vehicle rental price under agreement based on local price at the time of renting. Heads of agencies and entities are responsible for preparing vehicles and hiring external vehicles while keeping the costs to the minimum.

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