Guidelines on provision of medical services as incentives for voluntary non-remunerated blood donors in Vietnam

Guidelines on provision of medical services as incentives for voluntary non-remunerated blood donors in Vietnam

In case of provision of medical services as incentives, the head of the blood user shall publish list of available medical services and prices of Circular 15/2023/TT-BYT for the blood donor to choose in accordance with the following rules:

- Total price of the services must be equivalent to the cost of the in-kind incentives mentioned in Points a and b Clause 4 Article 4 of Circular 15/2023/TT-BYT;

- If total price of the services chosen by the blood donor is lower than the amount to which they are entitled stated in Point a or b Clause 4 Article 4 of Circular 15/2023/TT-BYT, the blood user shall give additional in-kind incentive to the blood donor to ensure that the blood donor receives sufficient incentive according to regulations;

- If total price of the services chosen by the blood donor is higher than the amount to which they are entitled stated in Point a or b Clause 4 , Article 4 of Circular 15/2023/TT-BYT, the blood user shall charge the difference to the blood donor and give a public explanation to the donor.

If such difference does not exceed 10% of the amount to which the blood donor is entitled, the head of the blood user may decide to cover such difference using revenues from blood and blood product provision within their competence.

- The prices of the medical services given as incentives are provided in accordance with regulations applied by competent authorities to medical examination and treatment services outside of the scope of coverage by the health insurance fund at state-owned healthcare establishments.

Circular 15/2023/TT-BYT takes effect from September 15, 2023 and replaces Circular 17/2020/TT-BYT.

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