Law
46/2014/QH13
Law Amending and Supplementing Several Articles of the Health Insurance Law No. 46/2014/QH13
Document Type | Document Number | Status | Date Effective | Issuing Body | Official Source URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Law | 46/2014/QH13 | Partially in effect | 01/01/2015 | Ministry of Health | https://phapluat.gov.vn/legal-documents/36793 |
Summary
Law 46/2014/QH13, passed by the National Assembly, amends and supplements several articles of the Health Insurance Law 25/2008/QH12. It restructures who must participate, how contributions are based, and how benefits scale, and it is a foundational reference for health insurance contribution calculations on take-home pay. The Law confirms that health insurance is a compulsory, not-for-profit scheme organized by the State. It introduces household-based participation, defining a participating household as everyone listed in the household registration or temporary residence book, and adds the concept of a basic medical service package paid for by the health insurance fund. On the contribution base, the Law provides that the health insurance contribution is set as a percentage of the wage used as the…
