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Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 27 October 2017 on basic healthcare (Text No 2217) (Ustawa z dnia 27 października 2017 r. o podstawowej opiece zdrowotnej) -

Adoption: 2017-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-01 | POL-2017-L-105978

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Organisation of basic healthcare
Chapter 3. Financing of basic healthcare
Chapter 4. Quality of services from the basic healthcare range
Chapter 5. Amending provisions
Chapter 6. Transitional, adjusting and final provisions.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 2nd December 2016 to amend Act on the Public Funding of Healthcare (Text No. 2250). -

Adoption: 2016-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | POL-2016-L-103919

The Act introduces amendments concerning social insurance contributions paid by farmers and members of their families.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 4th November 2016 to amend Act on the Public Funding of Healthcare and some other acts (Text No. 2173). -

Adoption: 2016-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-12 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2017-01-01 | POL-2016-L-103917

Those who are not eligible for unpaid medical services, will no longer pay for primary health care, even if they make false statements about their entitlements.
The amendment also specifies an additional deadline for the eligible family members to apply for health insurance.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 21st July 2016 to amend Act concerning the Public Funding of Healthcare and some other acts (Text No. 1355). -

Adoption: 2016-07-21 | Date of entry into force: 2016-08-30 | POL-2016-L-103897

Act introduces amendments relating to regional healthcare politic management. Local authorities (governor), sets priorities for healthcare capital expenditure, based on regional health map, in agreement with the Voievody Council. Provisions on the Instrument for the Evaluation of Investment Applications in the Health Sector, a new tool for evaluating purposes. Act sets also a budget for application of the above provisions.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 8th September 2015 on general conditions of contracts for providing of health care services (Text No. 1400). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 8 wrzesnia 2015 r. w sprawie ogólnych warunków umów o udzielanie swiadczen opieki zdrowotnej ) -

Adoption: 2015-09-08 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | POL-2015-R-101453

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Subject of agreement for health care services providing and conditions of providing such services
Chapter 3. Method of benefits financing
Chapter 4. Contractual penalties
Chapter 5. Method of computing the amount of obligations for contract exceeding more than one year
Chapter 6. Method of contracts termination and expiry conditions.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 21st March 2014 to amend the Act concerning the Public Funding of Healthcare and some other Acts (Text No. 619). -

Adoption: 2014-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 2014-06-15 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-05-15 | POL-2014-L-98432

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on Public Funding of Healthcare - basic healthcare available to contributions payers
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on general obligation to defend the Republic of Poland healthcare available to soldiers
Article 3. Amendment to the Act on Border Guard healthcare available to border guards
Article 4. Amendment to the Executive Penal Code
Article 5. Amendment to the Act on Common Courts
Article 6. Amendment to the Act on prevention and fighting human infections and infectious diseases -medical examinations
Article 7. Amendment to the Act on therapeutic activities
Article 8. Amendment to the Act on Family Support and Foster Care.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 21 June 2013 amending the Act on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 996). -

Adoption: 2013-06-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-12-01 | POL-2013-L-95087

Amends the provisions concerning the situation and mode of benefit calculation in case of incapacity to perform work which occurred before passage of full calendar month of sickness insurance.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 22 October 2010 to amend the Act on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 1463). -

Adoption: 2010-10-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | POL-2010-L-86372

Amends article 11 concerning payment of monthly cash benefits in case of hospitalization up to 70 per cent of benefit base, and after 50 years of age, 80 per cent.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 24 August 2007, amending the Public Funding of Healthcare Act and some other Acts (Text No.1172).

Adoption: 2007-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-09-28 | POL-2007-L-79419

Amendments to the previous Act of 27 August 2004, regarding public spending on the healthcare, and the extend of public health services.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Public Emergency Services Act of 8 September 2006 (Text No. 1410).

Adoption: 2006-09-08 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2009-09-01 | POL-2006-L-79307

Chapter I. General provisions
Chapter II. Medical and emergency personnel
Chapter III. Planning and organization system
Chapter IV. System Units
Chapter V. Medical rescue action
Chapter VI. Financing of the units
Chapter VII. Amendments to the current legislation
Chapter VIII. Final and transitional regulations

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 22 July 2005, concerning temporary inability to work (Text No. 1219).

Adoption: 2005-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-09-03 | POL-2005-R-79965

Sets up new rules governing the procedure for determining incapacity to work and the time frame for seeking medical certificates (to be no longer than 3 days between the occurrence and the medical examination).

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 15 April 2005 on public aid and restructuring of public health care institutions.

Adoption: 2005-04-15 | POL-2005-L-72079

Establishes principles, terms and procedure of financial restructuring and provides for public aid to public health care institutions.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 27 August 2004 concerning the Public Funding of Healthcare (Text no. 2135). (Ustawa z dnia 27 sierpnia 2004 r. o Swiadczeniach opieki zdrowotnej finansowanych ze Srodkow publicznych) -

Adoption: 2004-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 2004-10-01 | POL-2004-L-90153

Section I - General Provisions
Section II - Provision of health care services
Section III - The rules governing the health care services
Section IV - Rules of health insurance
Section V - The National Health Fund
Section VI - Proceedings on the conclusion of contracts with providers
Section VII - Audit
Section VIII - Processing and data protection
Section IX - The penal provisions
Section X - Amendments to existing regulations
Section XI - Transitional and final provisions.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 16 April 2004 to amend the National Health Act [of 23 January 2003] and to amend the Act concerning modalities of recognition of occupational skills acquired in European Union States [of 12 September 2003] (Text No. 892).

Adoption: 2004-04-16 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | POL-2004-L-68966

Procedural issues pertaining, inter alia, to eligibility of persons coming from Euopean Union states, modalities of reimbursement of medical costs paid while travelling abroad.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 5 of August 2003 of the Minister of Ecconomy, Labour and Social Policy to amend the Regulation [of 27 July 1999] to determine evidence needed for allocating cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 2003-08-05 | Date of entry into force: 2003-08-19 | POL-2003-R-68845

Provides for documents necessary to obtain cash sickness and maternity benefits.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 23 January 2003 on the National Health Fund (Text No. 391).

Adoption: 2003-01-23 | Date of entry into force: 2003-04-04 | POL-2003-L-65523

Introduces a major reform of financing of health costs by dismanteling mutual health insurance funds and replacing them by the National Health Fund. Contains the following chapters: 1) General provisions, 2) Personal scope of application, 3) Health insurance contributions, 4) National Health Fund, 5) Health Fund Benefits, 6) Health care service contracts, 7) Planning and meeting health care needs, 8) Principles of health service provision, 9) Financial management of the Fund, 10) Data processing and protection, 11) Auditing powers of the Social Security Institution and the Rural Social Insurance Fund with regard to the performance of health insurance duties, 12) Proceedings in individual health insurance cases, 13) Control of the performance of health insurance duties, 14) Criminal provisions, 16) Transitory and final provisions. Repeals Act No. 153 of 6 February 1997 on national health insurance.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 24 November 2002 to amend the Act on universal health insurance and certain other acts (Text No. 1689).

Adoption: 2002-11-24 | Date of entry into force: 2002-12-31 | POL-2002-L-64004

Contains minor amendments.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 13 November 2002 to amend the Act on the universal health insurance (Text No. 1920).

Adoption: 2002-11-13 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-07 | POL-2002-L-64007

Amends art. 37 of the said act.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 20 July 2001 to amend the Act on national health insurance and other acts (Text No. 961).

Adoption: 2001-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2001-09-27 | POL-2001-L-62591

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 30 November 2000 to amend the universal health insurance act (Text No. 1311).

Adoption: 2000-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | POL-2000-L-60166

Amends articles 4, 69, 151 and 169 of the Act.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 11 May 2000 to amend the Act on social security cash benefits in case of sickness or maternity (Text No. 633)

Adoption: 2000-05-11 | POL-2000-L-58937

Amends s. 32, paragraph 1 of the act.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act of 19 January 2000 to amend the Act on the universal health insurance (Text No. 230).

Adoption: 2000-01-19 | Date of entry into force: 2000-04-03 | POL-2000-L-57529

Amends s. 76 and 111.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act No. 636 of 25 June 1999 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. (Ustawa o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa) -

Adoption: 1999-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1999-08-01 | POL-1999-L-54080

The Act sets out eligibility requirements for and amounts of social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity. Applies to persons covered by the social security system as determined by the Act of 13 October 1998 on the social security system. Provides for sickness benefits, rehabilitation benefits, compensatory benefits, postnatal allowances, maternity benefits and nursing benefits. Cash benefits for occupational accidents and disease are covered by a separate act. Repeals Act of 17 December 1974 on social security cash benefits in case of sickness or maternity.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 289 of 18 March 1999 of the Council of Ministers on the health insurance card and rules of issuance and cancellation thereof.

Adoption: 1999-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-26 | POL-1999-R-54077

Introduces an electronic health insurance card and regulates its issuance, use and cancellation. Provides samples in appendix.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act No. 929 of 9 November 1998 to amend the Universal Health Insurance Scheme Act.

Adoption: 1998-11-09 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-27 | POL-1998-L-52440

Amends sections 67, 69, 110 and 168 of the Universal Health Insurance Scheme Act.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 376 of 3 June 1997 of the Council of Ministers on specific conditions of determining basic scales of social insurance benefits in case of sickness and maternity to which certain groups of insured persons are entitled.

Adoption: 1997-06-03 | Date of entry into force: 1997-08-01 | POL-1997-R-47905

Defines groups of persons insured by the social security scheme entitled to social insurance benefits in case of sickness and maternity. Such groups include persons working on the basis of agency or mandate contracts as well as members of agricultural production cooperatives and their relatives. The basic scale of social insurance benefit shall consist of the average monthly income calculated on a period of 12 months during which the person concerned was insured prior to the month in which entitlement to social insurance benefits becomes effective, or, for a shorter period, on the actual period of time in which the person was insured.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 256 of 8 April 1997 of the Council of Ministers concerning the appointment of the government representative for the introduction of the national health insurance.

Adoption: 1997-04-08 | Date of entry into force: 1997-04-26 | POL-1997-R-47901

Establishes the office of the governement representative for the introduction of the national insurance scheme. The office shall be part of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and supervised by the Prime Minister. The representative shall be in charge of implementing measures as stated in the Act of 6 February 1997 on national health insurance, initiating and coordinating works related to drafting of regulations to implement the Act on the national health insurance, analysing and assessing the legal, organizational and economic solutions in the field of health insurance, as well as taking other steps toward effective functionning of health insurance. The representative shall submit assessments of and yearly reports on his activity to the Prime Minister. Expenses in relation with the office of the government representative shall be paid from the State budget.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 140 of 10 March 1997 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specific conditions and procedures for allocating periodical benefits.

Adoption: 1997-03-10 | Date of entry into force: 1997-03-19 | POL-1997-R-47898

Defines the periodical benefit as being a cash benefit paid monthly for a period not exceeding one month after reasons for its payment have ceased to exist. It can be allocated to concerned persons or their relatives on grounds of a long lasting sickness. The periodical benefit is meant to cover a special per diem, medicine, medical treatment, etc. Also sets specific conditions under which the periodical benefit can be granted.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act No. 153 of 6 February 1997 on national health insurance.

Adoption: 1997-02-06 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | POL-1997-L-47899

Introduces a national health insurance. Benefits cover sickness, pregnancy, maternity, measures preventing sickness as well as assessment of health condition. Benefits shall be granted to persons subject to insurance obligation and their relatives. Persons insured shall be of Polish citizenship and living whithin the territory of the Republic of Poland, or of foreign citizenship and living within the territory of the Republic of Poland, having registered as persons subject to insurance obligation and having paid their contributions. Establishes national health insurance offices, on the national and regional level, to perform tasks within the scope of the national health insurance, and defines their organization. Sets rules and procedures for allocating health insurance benefits and providing related services.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 280 of 28 May 1996 of the Council of Ministers to amend the Order of 31 December 1975 concerning rights of home workers.

Adoption: 1996-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 1996-06-02 | POL-1996-R-45090

Extends the application of Article 92 of the Labour Code to home workers. During the first 35 days of sickness, home workers shall be entitled to cash sickness benefits, payable from the employer's financial means.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare concerning health conditions which qualify for a nursing allowance for children up to 16 years of age (Text No. 107).

Adoption: 1995-02-25 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | POL-1995-R-40010

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Rules No. 2 of the Chairman of the Social Security Institution concerning entitlement to and payment of cash social security benefits due to workers in case of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1995-02-20 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | POL-1995-M-40011

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specific rules of determining the basis for paymment of social security benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 135).

Adoption: 1995-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | POL-1995-R-40007

Provides that amounts of benefits are calculated according to wage level.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning documents required for the payment of social security benefits in case of sickness and maternity (Text No. 135).

Adoption: 1995-02-14 | POL-1995-R-40008

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Act to amend the act [of 17 December 1974] on cash social security benefits in case of sickness and maternity, and to amend the Labour Code (Text No. 77).

Adoption: 1995-02-03 | Date of entry into force: 1974-12-17 | POL-1995-L-15366

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Proclamation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to publish a consolidated reprint of the order [of 10 April 1989] concerning family and nursing benefits (Text No 492).

Adoption: 1993-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-10 | POL-1993-R-36169

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to amend the order [of 10 April 1989] concerning family and nursing benefits (Text No. 37).

Adoption: 1993-01-22 | Date of entry into force: 1993-02-01 | POL-1993-R-33128

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to amend the order concerning amounts and calculation basis of social security benefits, social security reporting, and accounting for social security contributions and payments (Text No. 76).

Adoption: 1992-02-27 | Date of entry into force: 1992-03-01 | POL-1992-R-29587

Adds an article 8 letter a: "Social security contributions of certain other persons", such as diplomatic missions' employees, personnel of international organisations, etc., as well as persons whose children require permanent care.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning familly and nursing allowances (Text No. 125).

Adoption: 1989-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01 | POL-1989-R-8886

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to lay down detailed rules for determining the basis for the calculation of pensions.

Adoption: 1985-04-01 | POL-1985-R-1419

Repeals the Order of 19 Aug. 1968 respecting the calculation of the basis for pensions, sickness and maternity insurance benefits and social insurance contributions.

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act of 17 Dec. 1974 respecting the cash social insurance benefits payable in the event of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1975-10-23 | POL-1975-L-18623

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Law, Act

Notification of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs to publish a consolidated text of the Act of 17 Dec. 1974 respecting the cash social insurance benefits payable in the event of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1975-10-14 | POL-1975-L-18624

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the calculation of social security allowances in the event of sickness and maternity.

Adoption: 1974-12-17 | POL-1974-R-15380

Poland - Medical care and sickness benefit - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare respecting the medical benefits provided for pensioners, disabled persons and the members of their families.

Adoption: 1968-09-03 | POL-1968-R-18236

Repeals the Order of 22 Mar. 1961 on the same subject.