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Regulation (2017:117) If The Contribution To The Occupational Health Service For The Purchase Of Medical Service

Original Language Title: Förordning (2017:117) om bidrag till företagshälsovården för köp av medicinsk service

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/Entry into force: 2017-04/03/

Introductory provisions



section 1 of this regulation provides for grants to providers of occupational health services for his or her expenses for the purchase of medical service from public or private health care providers. With medical service referred to investigation and analysis in laboratory medicine, radiology and Clinical Physiology which form part of the assessment of an employee's ability to work.



2 § the purpose of the grant is to prevent illness and to increase the opportunities for workers to illness to return to work. This will be achieved by subsidies provided for the occupational health costs for the purchase of such a medical service which is included as part of the assessment of an employee's ability to work.



3 § with occupational health care referred to in this regulation is the same as in Chapter 3. 2 c § the Swedish work environment Act (1977:1160).



section 4 of the Contribution is provided, subject to availability of funds, to providers of occupational health services in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.



Determining authority



paragraph 5 of the insurance agency decides in cases of payment of grants to providers in accordance with this regulation.



Terms and conditions for submissions



section 6 of the aid under this Regulation shall be given in accordance with the European Commission's decision 21/EU of 20 december 2011 on the application of article 106(2) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union on State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest.



7 § Contributions to an occupational health care providers that have been approved by the social insurance according to section 8 of the Regulation (2014:67) if contributions to employers for workplace close support for return to work.



section 8 Subsidy is payable for the webpage of costs for the purchase of services in the form of medical service of a public or a private provider. Grants shall be provided for a calendar year with no more than an amount equal to the number of employees that are attached to the provider, multiplied by the sum of 100 dollars.

The cost of medical service in connection with public health control is not replaced.



Application and payment



§ 9 an application for refund shall be made in writing in the insurance fund and shall have been received by the Agency no later than 1 February in respect of services rendered in previous years. Application must be signed by an authorized representative of the applicant. In the application, the applicant shall certify that the information given there is real.



section 10 of an applicant is required to submit insurance agency the documents and information that the insurance fund need to be able to examine the application.



section 11 of the application for grants to provider



– specify which caregivers who performed the service, and



– strength the amount anordaren have paid for the service.



section 12 if the applicant fails to submit the documents or information arising under section 10 or 11, he shall be given an opportunity to supplement the application within the specified period.



section 13 of the social insurance agency makes ongoing decisions regarding the payment of contributions to the organisers. If the available funds are insufficient, the Insurance Fund make a proportionate distribution of funds between the applications which have not already been awarded grants.



Contributions shall be paid in arrears for each calendar year.



Obligation to notify a change in circumstances



section 14 is an approved training provider shall without delay notify the insurance fund such changes in its operations that could cause the conditions for approval under section 8 of the Regulation (2014:67) if contributions to employers for workplace close support for return to work shall be revoked.



Obligation to provide data



15 § organiser is obliged, at the request of the Swedish social insurance agency provide further information on the services provider has performed the necessary control of paid contributions as well as for the evaluation of aid.



section 16 of the health insurance fund shall keep a record of the aid provided under this regulation. Such register shall contain the data necessary for Sweden to fulfil those obligations resulting from the Commission's decision 21/EU. The information contained in the register shall be maintained for 10 years from the date on which the aid has been decided.



section 17 of the health insurance fund shall, no later than 1 March every year, beginning in 2018, submit a consolidated financial report of the previous year's decisions to the Government. The report shall indicate



1. the number of beneficiaries, and



2. how much support each recipient has a separated on an annual basis.



Refunds and chargebacks



18 § a beneficiary is obliged to refund if



1. the receiver by providing incorrect information or in any other way has caused that the contribution has been provided improperly or with excessive amounts,



2. the grant of any other reasons have been provided improperly or with excessive amount and the recipient should have known this, or



3. the recipient has not provided such data referred to in section 15.



19(8) If a beneficiary is obliged to refund under section 18, the insurance fund may decide to fully or partially recover the premium. If there are special reasons for it, the insurance fund fully or partially waive the requirement for a refund.



Authorization



section 20 of the health insurance fund shall communicate the provisions otherwise required for the enforcement of this regulation.



Appeal



section 21 of the 22 a of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) provides for an appeal to the administrative court. Other decision than the decision on the payment of contribution, however, may not be appealed.



Transitional provisions



2017:117



1. this Regulation shall enter into force on 3 april 2017.



2. this Regulation shall apply for the period from 1 January 2017.