Chương X Luật bảo hiểm y tế 2008: Điều khoản thi hành

Chapter X

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 50. Transitional provisions

1. Health insurance cards and free medical care cards granted to under-6 children before the effective date of this Law will be valid:

a/ Until their expiration, for cards valid through

December 31, 2009;

b/ Until December 31, 2009, for cards valid beyond December 31, 2009.

2. The benefits of persons who were granted health insurance cards before this Law takes effect will be effective according to current legal provisions on health insurance until December 31, 2009.

3. Persons defined in Clauses 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, Article 12 of this Law may, pending the implementation of Points b, c, d and e, Clause 2, Article 51 of this Law, voluntarily participate in health insurance under the Government’s regulations.

Article 51. Effect

1. This Law takes effect on July 1, 2009.

2. The roadmap for achieving all-people health insurance is provided for as follows:

a/ Persons defined in Clauses 1 thru 20, Article 12 of this Law shall participate in health insurance from the effective date of this Law.

b/ Persons defined in Clause 21, Article 12 of this Law shall participate in health insurance from January 1, 2010;

c/ Persons defined in Clause 22, Article 12 of this Law shall participate in health insurance from January 1, 2012;

d/ Persons defined in Clauses 23 and 24, Article 12 of this Law shall participate in health insurance from January 1, 2014;

e/ Persons defined in Clause 25, Article 12 of this Law shall participate in health insurance under the Government’s regulations from January 1, 2014 at the latest.

Article 52. Implementation detailing and guidance

The Government shall detail and guide the implementation of the articles and clauses of this Law as assigned, and guide other necessary provisions of this Law to meet state management requirements.