Support fees for medical expenses for national defense and security enterprises

Defense and security enterprises located in specially difficult areas, far from medical examination and treatment facilities, as stipulated in regulations, need to maintain infirmaries and are approved by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security, shall receive medical funding support. The content and level of support are stipulated as follows:

- Initial investment funding and material equipment with a maximum amount not exceeding VND 300,000,000 per infirmary with fewer than 10 beds; VND 400,000,000 per infirmary with between 10 and fewer than 20 beds, and VND 500,000,000 per infirmary with 20 beds or more.- Regular funding for operating infirmaries:

- Support for funding to ensure salaries, social insurance, and health insurance according to ranks and grades, as well as allowances for medical staff, based on the actual expenditure of the previous year of the unit to determine the guarantee level for the following year.- Funding for purchasing medications for medical examination and treatment for the population for units stationed in rugged areas far from the district health center according to actual expenditure but not exceeding VND 70,000,000 per year for infirmaries with fewer than 10 beds, VND 80,000,000 per year for infirmaries with between 10 and fewer than 20 beds, and VND 100,000,000 per year for infirmaries with 20 beds or more.

- Regular funding for newly established infirmaries: the support level is based on the estimated regular expenses for the medical activities of the enterprise approved by the competent authority.

More details can be found in Circular 151/2016/TT-BTC effective from January 01, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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