«On sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement of the population»
The procedure for referring citizens for sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement at the expense of the republican budget is carried out on the basis of Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 542 of 28.08.2006 "On sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement of the population" (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 542) and the Law of the Republic of Belarus No. 239-3 of 14.06.2007 "On state social benefits, rights and guarantees for certain categories of citizens" (hereinafter referred to as the Law).
In order to improve the regulation of relations in the field of sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement of the population, on 02.11.2023, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed Decree No. 343 "On Amendments to Decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus" (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 343), on the basis of which amendments will be made to Decree No. 542. Decree No. 343 will enter into force on January 1, 2024, and applies to relations that arose from the date of its entry into force.
Regarding changes in approaches to sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement of persons who independently paymandatory insurance contributions to the social insurance budget of the fund have been paid the following:
- the aforementioned individuals are entitled to sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement, provided that mandatory insurance contributions to the social insurance budget of the fund have been paid for at least 183 calendar days of the preceding calendar year, or for the entire period from the date of registration as a payer of mandatory insurance contributions until the end of that year;
- for the purposes of Decree No. 343, the average monthly monetary income of the aforementioned individuals for the 12 calendar months preceding the month of voucher issuance shall be recognized as equal to the nominal accrued average wage of employees of the Republic of Belarus for the year before the last month relative to the month of voucher issuance;
- unless otherwise provided by Decree No. 343,sanatorium-resort treatment or health improvement is provided to the aforementioned persons no more than once every four years;
- in accordance with paragraph 7 of Decree No. 343, the aforementioned persons who are disabled persons of groups I and II have the right to priority free sanatorium-resort treatment no more than once every two years.
In order to improve the regulation of relations in the field of sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement of the population, on 02.11.2023, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed Decree No. 343 "On Amendments to Decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus" (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 343), on the basis of which amendments will be made to Decree No. 542. Decree No. 343 will enter into force on January 1, 2024, and applies to relations that arose from the date of its entry into force.
Regarding changes in approaches to sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement of persons who independently paymandatory insurance contributions to the social insurance budget of the fund have been paid the following:
- the aforementioned individuals are entitled to sanatorium-resort treatment and health improvement, provided that mandatory insurance contributions to the social insurance budget of the fund have been paid for at least 183 calendar days of the preceding calendar year, or for the entire period from the date of registration as a payer of mandatory insurance contributions until the end of that year;
- for the purposes of Decree No. 343, the average monthly monetary income of the aforementioned individuals for the 12 calendar months preceding the month of voucher issuance shall be recognized as equal to the nominal accrued average wage of employees of the Republic of Belarus for the year before the last month relative to the month of voucher issuance;
- unless otherwise provided by Decree No. 343,sanatorium-resort treatment or health improvement is provided to the aforementioned persons no more than once every four years;
- in accordance with paragraph 7 of Decree No. 343, the aforementioned persons who are disabled persons of groups I and II have the right to priority free sanatorium-resort treatment no more than once every two years.