Official Dispatch 163/TTg-KGVX 2023 implementation of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15

On January 9, 2023, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15 on continuing to implement a number of policies for COVID-19 prevention and control and use of certificates of free sale of drugs or drug materials, which expire from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15). In order to timely and effectively implement Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15, the Prime Minister requests:

1. The Ministry of Health:

a) To assume the prime responsibility for guiding the implementation of Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 2 of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15, complete before April 15, 2023;

b) To guide the review, summarization and treatment of the higher quantity of procured drugs, supplies, biological chemicals and equipment, complete before July 1, 2023;

c) To submit to the Government before July 1, 2023 plans for the use of drugs, supplies, biological chemicals and equipment purchased from the state budget for COVID-19 medical examination and treatment, that is changed for medical examination and treatment of common illnesses;

d) To guide the review, summarize and handle of the quantity of procurement of drugs, supplies, chemicals and equipment for COVID-19 prevention and control, which have been made in the form of advances, loans, borrowings, mobilization and receipt of grants and aid; complete before July 1, 2023; to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning and Investment to guide and handle according to their competence or submit to competent authorities for guidance and settlement to ensure meeting the requirements of COVID-19 medical examination and treatment and the rights and interests of patients, medical facilities.

2. The Ministry of Finance:

a) To assume the prime responsibility for guiding the implementation of Clause 3, Article 2 of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15;

b) To coordinate with the Ministry of Health to guide and handle problems in: (1) payment and settlement of medical examination and treatment expenses for COVID-19 patients; (2) implementation of regimes and policies for COVID-19 prevention and control participants; (3) procurement of drugs, supplies, chemicals and equipment for COVID-19 prevention and control, which have been made in the form of advances, loans, borrowings, mobilization and receipt of grants and aid; (4) procurement in higher quantities than actual needs; (5) the use of drugs, supplies, bio-chemicals and equipment purchased from the state budget for COVID-19 medical examination and treatment, that is changed for the medical examination and treatment of common illnesses;

3. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall guide according to its competence and advise competent authorities to implement Clause 2, Article 5 of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15 on the contents under the Ministry's state management responsibility.

4. The Ministry of Justice shall summarize and propose the inclusion of relevant law, ordinance and legal document projects in the law- and ordinance-making program, ensuring the implementation of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15.

5. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities:

a) To review and comply with its competence or submit to competent authorities for amendment, supplementation, replacement, annulment of documents issued under Resolution No. 30/2021/QH15 (except for detailed regulations and implementation instructions, which continue to be implemented in accordance with Clause 2, Article 4 of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15) to effectively and timely implement Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15, complete before July 1, 2023;

b) To direct and urge medical establishments, agencies and units under their management to urgently pay the regimes, policies and expenses for COVID-19 prevention and control prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 2 of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15 on a timely and proper manner;

c) To review and synthesize problems in payment and settlement of medical examination and treatment expenses for COVID-19 patients, regimes and policies for those participating in COVID-19 prevention and control (if any) and promptly handle and settle according to their competence or timely report to competent authorities for settlement.

6. In case of difficulties, problems or issues beyond their competence, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall promptly report them to competent authorities for settlement.

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall send the results of the implementation of Resolution No. 80/2023/QH15 to the Ministry of Health before December 1, 2023 for summarization and reporting to the Government.

For the Prime Minister

The Deputy Prime Minister

TRAN HONG HA