Regulations on issuance of certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam

Regulations on issuance of certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Subjects of issuance of certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam

Subjects of issuance of certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam according to Clause 1, Article 20a of Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT (amended in Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT) are as follows:

People infected with COVID-19 receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment at the following health facilities:

- Health facilities established under the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009;

- COVID-19 admission and treatment facilities established under Point a, Clause 1, Article 1 of Resolution 168/NQ-CP dated December 31, 2021 of the Government on mechanisms and policies on COVID-19 prevention and control as follows:

+ COVID-19 field hospitals;

+ COVID-19 hospitals;

+ COVID-19 intensive care hospitals;

+ Centers for the intensive care of COVID-19 patients.

2. Authority to issue certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam

Authority to issue certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients according to Clause 2, Article 20a of Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT (amended in Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT) is as follows:

The heads of the facilities specified in Clause 1 of this Article or their authorized people in accordance with law.

3. Regulations on issuance of certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to COVID-19 infected patients in Vietnam

According to Clause 3, Article 20a of Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT (amended in Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT), the regulations on the issuance of hospital discharge notes and certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout:

- After finishing treatment at health facilities, patients are granted hospital discharge notes and certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout according to Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT.

In case the certificate issued before the effective date of this Circular does not conform to the form prescribed in Circular 56/2017/TT-BYT, the health facility shall have to re-issue it according to the provisions of Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT. 

The date of admission, the date of discharge in hospital discharge note shall conform to the inpatient medical record; and the date on the signature of the health practitioner shall conform to the date of issue;

- In case the employee has been treated for COVID-19 but has not yet been issued a hospital discharge note or a certificate of leave qualified for social insurance payout, the health facility where the employee has been treated for COVID-19 based on that person's request and medical records to issue a hospital discharge note or a certificate of leave qualified for social insurance payout.

The date of admission, the date of discharge in hospital discharge note shall conform to the inpatient medical record; and the date on the signature of the health practitioner shall conform to the date of issue

- In case the patient is discharged from hospital and the hospital discharge note contains information about the period of continued outpatient treatment or the period of isolation, the leave period shall be determined according to the time stated in the discharge note;

- In case the patient is discharged from hospital and the hospital discharge note does not include information on the period of continued outpatient treatment but the patient must be isolated according to regulations, the leave period shall be determined according to the isolation period specified in Appendix 9 to Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT;

- In case the COVID-19 admission and treatment facility has been dissolved, the health facility which is assigned to manage and operate the COVID-19 admission and treatment facility as prescribed in Clause c, Section V of Decision 4111/QD-BYT dated August 26, 2021 on the promulgation of documents guiding the establishment of COVID-19 admission and treatment facilities under the 3-tier pyramid model is responsible for granting or re-issuing or renewing hospital discharge notes and certificates of leave qualified for social insurance payout to patients;

- The issuance and use of the hospital discharge note form and the certificate of leave qualified for social insurance payout shall comply with Appendix 3 and Appendix 7 issued together with Circular 18/2022/TT-BYT.

Appendix 3

Appendix 7

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