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The Law On The Financing Of The Activities Of The Institute Of Occupational Health And

Original Language Title: Laki työterveyslaitoksen toiminnasta ja rahoituksesta

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Law on the operation and financing of the Institute

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

ARTICLE 1

For research and service activities in the field of health and safety at work, there is a health institute which is an independent body governed by public law. The Agency shall have its seat in Helsinki.

The organisation of the Institute of Health is composed of national centres of excellence. The regional offices of the Health Institute are laid down by a decree of the Government. (22.12.2005/1178)

The health department operates under the management and control of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

ARTICLE 2 (13/12/2001/1287)

It is the task of the health department to carry out and promote research on the interaction between work and health, and to process personal data for the purposes of research and monitoring of the state of health of workers. In addition, the occupational health department carries out a study, measurement and service activities related to the prevention and eradication of health risks and harm in the workplace or otherwise in the work environment. The Health Service shall carry out independent health care, medical care and laboratory activities for the detection, treatment and prevention of occupational diseases, work-related and work-related diseases and the assessment of working capacity. The Agency shall carry out training, publication and information activities in the field of its field and carry out other tasks and tasks assigned to it.

§ 2a. (20.1.2006/52)

The occupational health institution may establish a register of occupational exposure measurements and a register of biological exposure measurements for workers arising from the treatment of the measurement and laboratory activities provided for in Article 2. The names and personal identification numbers of the exposed person and information on the employer, the place of work, the quality and duration of the exposure, the subscriber, the exposure measurements and the statements made can be identified in the above registers. In addition, data on sample analyses may be included in the register of biological exposure measurements.

The Health Service maintains a register of work-related diseases for research, treatment and prevention of occupational diseases and other diseases, as well as for the development of diagnosis and treatment. The register may include the name, personal identification number, profession, information on the employer and the workplace, the nature and duration of the exposure, the diagnosis and quality of the disease and the harm and sick leave caused by it, The decision of the insurance institution concerning the acceptance and compensation of the occupational disease and the death of the occupational disease. The right of the health department to obtain information for the purposes of the register of occupational diseases is laid down in the law on the supervision of occupational health and safety at work (44/2006) Article 46a (3), accidents at work and occupational diseases (459/2015) § 262 And the agricultural undertaking in the case of accidents at work and occupational diseases (873/2015) § 158 Point 9. (17/05/890)

L to 18/04/2015 (2) shall enter into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

The Health Service maintains a register of work-related diseases for research, treatment and prevention of occupational diseases and other diseases, as well as for the development of diagnosis and treatment. The register may include the name, personal identification number, profession, information on the employer and the workplace, the nature and duration of the exposure, the diagnosis and quality of the disease and the harm and sick leave caused by it, The decision of the insurance institution concerning the acceptance and compensation of the occupational disease and the death of the occupational disease. The right of the health department to obtain information for the purposes of the register of occupational diseases is laid down in the law on the supervision of occupational health and safety at work (44/2006) Article 46a (3), accidents at work and occupational diseases (10/09/2015) Article 262 and the accident insurance law of farmers (1026/1981) Paragraph 3. (24.04.2015/467)

L to 42/2015 (2) shall enter into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

The Health Service maintains a register of work-related diseases for research, treatment and prevention of occupational diseases and other diseases, as well as for the development of diagnosis and treatment. The register may include the name, personal identification number, profession, information on the employer and the workplace, the nature and duration of the exposure, the diagnosis and quality of the disease and the harm and sick leave caused by it, The decision of the insurance institution concerning the acceptance and compensation of the occupational disease and the death of the occupational disease. The right of the health department to obtain information for the purposes of the register of occupational diseases is laid down in the law on the supervision of occupational health and safety at work (44/2006) Article 46 , accident insurance law (608/1948) Article 64d And farmers' accident insurance legislation (1026/1981) Paragraph 3.

The occupational health institution may use the register of the registers of exposure measurements and the register of work-related diseases in the field of research and research in its field and shall disclose information for the purposes of scientific research in its field of activity as: Of the Law on the operation of public authorities Article 28 of the 621/1999 Provides.

In the case of research and clearing and settlement activities, the data on the registers of exposure measurements and the register of work-related diseases shall be kept on a permanent basis, as specified by the repository.

In addition to the activities provided for in Article 2, the working health department may produce only one health service for another, carry out studies, staff assessment activities and other activities related to its activity, and In accordance with the consent of the registered person, maintain and use their data in their field of research and research.

§ 2b (13/12/2001/1287)

The Health Service may also collect, maintain and process the biological, tissue, hygienic and other samples necessary for the performance of the tasks referred to in Articles 2 and 2a.

The need for processing of sensitive data processed under Articles 2 and 2a and paragraph 1 of this Article shall be assessed by the Personal Data Act, (523/1999) , at least every five years.

ARTICLE 3

In order to finance the activities of the Agency, each year four fifths of the budget of the institution approved by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, according to the scale of the activities approved by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, shall be carried out in accordance with the Of the costs.

Within the limits of the revenue and expenditure estimate, the occupational health service may be provided with additional State aid in order to carry out specific tasks related to research and service activities in the field of health and safety at work or in the field of occupational health and health.

§ 3a (30.12.2013/1198)

Within the limits of the State budget, the Agency shall, within the limits of the State budget, make a calculation of the cost of the costs arising from the special medical training for occupational health services provided for in the training programme approved by the university.

This appropriation is the average of the three previous years, multiplied by the degree of reimbursement, which is laid down by a decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

The Health Service is entitled to pay compensation to universities, the private health department, (152/1990) The services referred to in paragraph 2 ( Private health service providers; ) And the Medical Service (1383/2001) Of the services referred to in paragraph 2 ( Health stations operated by the employer ) The costs of the specialised medical training provided by them. In addition, the Health Service may spend the amount on the cost of the occupational health training of the occupational health service itself.

The Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health provides:

(1) allocation of appropriations;

(2) criteria and procedures for determining compensation for private health service providers and occupational health centres maintained by the employer.

L to 1198/2013 , Article 3a is provisionally in force from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017.

§ 3b (30.12.2013/1198)

If the university uses a private health service provider or the occupational health service maintained by the employer, the occupational health institution may pay compensation to the private The health service provider or the occupational health centre maintained by the employer every six months at the request of the provider of training. The Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health lays down provisions for the application procedure.

Where a private health service provider is entitled to receive compensation from specialised medical training for occupational health care (1326/2010) , it is not remunerated on the basis of this Act.

The beneficiaries of the compensation shall report annually to the working health department on the use of compensation under Article 3a (3). The Health Institute shall report annually to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the use of appropriations received pursuant to Article 3a (1), the use of funds directed at the institution's own activities pursuant to Article 3a (1). Special medical training and a summary of the use made of the compensation received by the universities, private health service providers and employers. The Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health lays down provisions for reporting procedures.

In order to monitor the correctness of the compensation, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has the right to check the activities of the health department and the persons who have received the compensation and the health department has the right to check the activities of those who have received compensation. For the purposes of the audit, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Office shall be entitled, without prejudice to the provisions on confidentiality and other information, to obtain the necessary information, documents and other material.

L to 1198/2013 Article 3b is provisionally in force from 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2017.

§ 4 (17.12.1993/1290)

For the senior management of the health department, the Council of Ministers shall, for a period of three calendar years, nominate a Board of Directors, which, according to the provisions of the regulation, shall be represented in the following three calendar years: Authorities and organisations. The management of the Health Service is regulated in more detail by a regulation.

§ 5 (17.12.1993/1290)

The health department may enter into commitments, acquire rights, carry out and reply, and own property. The Health Service may carry out an activity which supports the attainment of the purpose of the occupational health service.

ARTICLE 6 (17.12.1993/1290)

When fixing the charges for the performance of a health institution, account shall be taken, where appropriate, of the State contribution law (99/92) Provides.

§ 7 (17.11.2000/961)

The activities of the members of the Executive Board and the staff of the institution shall be subject to the provisions relating to civil liability.

§ 8 (18/09/1182)

For the purposes of auditing its administration and accounts, the Agency shall have two auditors, one of whom shall be a kHT auditor. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is appointed by the auditors.

L to 1182/2015 Article 8 will enter into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

§ 8

For the purposes of the management and clearance of the accounts, it shall have two auditors, one of whom shall be an auditor approved by the Central Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is appointed by the auditors.

§ 9

The Agency shall be entitled to receive donations for its activities.

ARTICLES 10 TO 11

Articles 10 to 11 have been repealed by L 21.5.1999/623 .

ARTICLE 12

More detailed provisions on the application and enforcement of this law are laid down by the Regulation.


This Act shall enter into force on 1 July 1978.

At the time of entry into force of the Act, the Health Service of the Occupational Health Foundation will continue its activities as a health institution within the meaning of this Law, as agreed between the Health Foundation and the State. However, the commitments which the State has made and which are mentioned in the abovementioned agreement are, at the same time, transferred to the institution.

The activities of the Public Health Service shall be financed in 1978 and 1979 without prejudice to Article 3. In 1978, the Health Foundation and the Institute for Public Health at Work shall be granted state aid and other public grants, as provided for in the statement of revenue and expenditure of the State. In 1979, 5 % of the lottery law is carried out by a public health department. (1999) On the basis of the accumulative, money-automatic (26,61) And 35 % of the accident insurance law received from the operation of the Automatic Automatic Association (608/48) Of the European Parliament and of the Council. The State contribution to the institution in 1979 is determined by deducting from the calculation of the State contribution according to Article 3 from the proceeds of the cash dispenser to the institution The amount of grants.

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement the law.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

8.6.1984/441:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 July 1984.

The term of office of the current delegation and the Executive Board of the Institute of Health will continue until the end of 1984.

HE 51/84, please. Three-eighths, svk.M. 34/84

17.12.1993/1290:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement the law.

THEY 264/93 , StVM 38/93

21.4.1995/662:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 September 1995.

THEY 94/93 , LaVM 22/94, SuVM 10/94

21.05.1999/623:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 December 1999.

30/1998 , Case 31/1998, EV 303/1998

17.11.2000/961:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 December 2000.

THEY 57/2000 , LaVM 7/2000, EV 101/2000

13.12.2001/12:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

The Agency may process, maintain and dispose of data collected before the entry into force of this Act, as well as biological, tissue, hygienic and other samples, as well as related information in the scientific work of its field of activity. It is required that the use of the data or sample for research activities does not differ from the explicit consent given by the donor of the information or sample, if any information or sample was provided.

In accordance with Article 12 (2) of the Personal Data Act, the working health institution shall dispose of the sensitive information and samples to be processed pursuant to paragraph 2, after it is no longer necessary for the tasks referred to in Articles 2 and 2a.

THEY 107/2001 , StVM 25/2001, EV 121/2001

ON 30 DECEMBER 2004,

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2005 and shall expire on 31 December 2009. However, the provisions of this Act concerning the private health service providers and the occupational health centres maintained by the employer shall apply from 1 January 2006.

In 2005, the amount to be paid by the State Fund to the Medical Service for the purposes of Article 3a is eur 1 200 000, of which eur 450 000 is spent on the costs of the university and eur 750 000 for the occupational health institution in accordance with Article 3a (3).

In 2006, the number of degrees referred to in Article 3a (2) is 42.

THEY 156/2004 , 15/2004, EV 207/2004

22.12.2005/1178:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.

Before the law enters into force, measures may be taken to implement the law.

THEY 181/2005 , Ev 9/2005, EV 198/2005

20.1.2006/52:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.

THEY 94/2005 , TyVM 7/2005 EV 178/2005

22.12.2009/12:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2010 and shall expire on 31 December 2013.

Before the law enters into force, measures may be taken to implement the law.

THEY 149/2009 , TyVM 9/2009, EV 194/2009

30.12.2010/1343:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 May 2011.

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement it.

THEY 90/2010 , StVM 40/2010, EV 244/2010

30 DECEMBER 2012:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2014 and until 31 December 2017.

THEY 126/2013 , TyVM 7/2013, EV 116/2013

24.4.2015/467:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2016.

THEY 277/2014 , StVM 49/2014, TyVL 18/2014, EV 315/2014

7.8.2015/890:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2016.

THEY 278/2014 , StVM 50/2014, MmVL 47/2014, TyVL 17/2014, EV 320/2014

18.9.2015/1182:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2016.  

THEY 254/2014 , TaVM 34/2014, EV 371/2014