Circular No. 04/2013/TT-BYT of January 21, 2013, on guiding the approval and application of the prices of medical examination and treatment service to medical examination and treatment establishments managed by other ministries, branches

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Circular No. 04/2013/TT-BYT dated January 21, 2013 of the Ministry of Health guiding the approval and application of medical examination prices and treatment service to medical examination and treatment establishment managed by other ministries and branches

Pursuant to the November 14, 2008 Law on health insurance;

Pursuant to clause 4 Article 88 of the November 23, 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment;

Pursuant to the Decree No. 63/2012/ND-CP dated August 31, 2012 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;  

The Minister of Health promulgates the Circular guiding the approval and application of medical examination prices and treatment service to medical examination and treatment establishment managed by other ministries and branches,

Article 1. Scope and subjects of application

1. This Circular provides on guiding the approval and application of the prices of medical examination and treatment service to state medical examination and treatment establishments managed by other ministries, branches, including medical examination and treatment establishments of Ministries, Ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies, Groups, state enterprises (hereinafter referred to as medical examination and treatment establishments of Ministries, branches). 

2. This Circular does not apply to state medical examination and treatment establishments managed by the Ministry of Health and state medical examination and treatment establishments managed by localities.

Article 2. Provisions on the approval and application of the prices of medical examination and treatment services

1. For special-rank, rank- I hospitals directly managed by Ministries, branches: The Minister of Health shall approve the prices of medical examination and treatment services to each facility.

2. For health stations of agencies, units, organizations, Army and People’s health stations, Army and People’s clinics: Applying the prices of medical examination and treatment services for Ward Health station in local as stipulated by provincial People’s Council or People’s Committee.

3. For Army and People’s infirmary: Applying the prices of medical examination and treatment services for Regional General clinics in local as stipulated by provincial People’s Council or People’s Committee.

4. For rank- II, III, IV hospitals directly managed by remaining Ministries, branches (including Army and People’s hospitals): Applying the prices of medical examination and treatment services for medical examination and treatment establishments at same rank in local as stipulated by provincial People’s Council or People’s Committee.

5. For medical examination and treatment establishments of Ministries, branches not yet performed ranking, Health management agencies of Ministries, branches shall coordinate with provincial social insurance agencies in unifying application of prices of medical examination and treatment services for medical examination and treatment establishments at same rank in local as stipulated by provincial People’s Council or People’s Committee pending the ranking as prescribed by the Ministry of Health.

6. In case medical examination and treatment establishments of Ministries, branches perform technical services apart from regulation on local examination and treatment service prices, medical examination and treatment establishments of Ministries, branches must formulate plan on prices as guided by the Ministry of Health and report the Ministry of Health for consideration and decision.

Article 3. Organization of implementation

1. The health management agencies of Ministries, branches shall organize the ranking or submit to competent authorities for decision on the ranking of medical examination and treatment establishments within their management competence as prescribed by the Ministry of Health. 

2. Based on provision on this Circular, medical examination and treatment establishments shall:

a) For medical examination and treatment establishments subject to clause 1 Article 2 of this Circular: Formulating plan on prices of the medical examination and treatment services as guided by the Ministry of Health and send it to the Ministry of Health for approval.

b) For medical examination and treatment establishments subject to clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 Article 2 of this Circular: Sending written report on application of the prices of medical examination and treatment services (clarifying that going to apply prices of medical examination and treatment services equivalent to the rank of a defined medical examination and treatment establishment in local where their establishments are placed)  enclosed with price table of medical examination and treatment services to medical examination and treatment establishments in local where such establishments are placed stipulated by provincial People’s Council or People’s Committee and a decision on ranking of medical examination and treatment establishment  (if any), and take responsibility before law for decision on application of the prices of medical examination and treatment services of their establishments.

Article 4. Effect

This Circular takes effect on March 15, 2013.

Article 5. Transitional provisions

1. For medical examination and treatment establishments subject to clause 1, clause 5 Article 2 of this Circular: Pending for the Ministry of Health to approve prices of medical examination and treatment services or health management agencies of Ministries, branches and Social Insurance to unify application of prices of medical examination and treatment services, they are permitted to continue collection of medical examination and treatment service charges with the price level approved by competent agencies until there new price table for replacement.

2. For patients who has gone to medical examination and treatment establishments and being in residential treatment at medical examination and treatment establishments of Ministries, branches before the effective day of this Circular, they may continue application of the collection level approved by competent agencies until they leave out those medical examination and treatment establishments.

In the course of implementation, any arising problems should be reported in writing to the Ministry of Health for consideration and settlement.

For the Minister of Health

Deputy Minister

Nguyen Thi Xuyen