President of the Republic

On the basis of the provisions of the Constitution

As approved by the People ' s Assembly of 29-12-1978

Issue:

Chapter I

Article 1. In the application of this Act, the following terms are intended to be indicated in their respective parts:

Health Council: Health Council updated by Legislative Decree No. 39, 6-8-1977

Minister of Health

Authority: General Health Insurance Authority

Board: Board of Directors of the General Health Insurance Authority

Director-General: Director-General of the General Health Insurance Authority

Section: General Health Insurance Authority branch in the governorate

Beneficiary: health insurance

Doctor-general: non-specialist attached to the health insurance

Dentist: dentist associated with health insurance

Competence: Doctor registered under a specific jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and linked to the Health Insurance Authority

Chapter II

Article 2.2

A. A public body called the Public Health Insurance Authority shall be located in Damascus City with legal personality, financial and administrative independence and linked to the Minister.

P. It happens in every department of the branch of the body by the Minister.

Article 3. The purpose of the Authority is to achieve health insurance for the country ' s citizens, in accordance with a plan set up by the Health Council for a maximum period of 10 years from the date of entry into force of this Act.

Article 4 The health insurance provided for in this Act is intended to ensure the medical treatment and care of beneficiaries in the event of illness, accidents, pregnancy and childbirth, including in particular:

1. Medical services performed by the general doctor, dentist and specialist.

2. Home medical visit as required.

3. Stay in hospital or infirmary with treatment.

4. Surgery and various other medical work.

5. All laboratory, radiological, electrical and other diagnostic tests.

6.Pregnant care and deliveries.

7.Disburse the necessary drugs.

8. Provision of rehabilitation services and the provision of industrial and compensatory medical devices designated by a Council decision.

9.Conduct periodic examinations according to the legal provisions in force.

Article 5 The Authority shall have the following powers:

A. Contracts with general physicians, dentists, specialists and others. These contracts are certified by the Minister after approval by the Council.

With the consent of the President of the Health Council, any of these contracts may exceed the upper limits of salaries, wages and compensation provided for in the laws in force.

J. Engagement of rehabilitation centres, laboratories, radiology houses and specialists, building, purchasing and leasing hospitals and other treatment institutions both or in part within the overall plan of the Health Council.

Chapter III

Article 6

A. The governing body shall be administered by the Governing Council of the Board of Directors and Director General.

P. The Governing Council shall be presided over by the Minister of Health and by six members designated by the President of the Health Council by its decision, including:

1. Representative of the General Confederation of Trade Unions proposed by the Executive Office of the Federation.

2. Representatives of the Teachers ' Union proposed by the Executive Office of the Trade Union.

Article 7.

A. The Director-General shall be appointed by a season in which he shall determine the amount of his salary and compensation and shall be a full-time doctor.

P. Managers are appointed in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.

Article 8 The Board of Directors of the Authority is the authority responsible for its affairs and management and may make such decisions as it deems to achieve the objectives for which the Authority was established, within the framework of the plan established by the Health Council, in particular:

1. Propose the work plan of the Board and submit it to the Health Council.

2. Make the necessary decisions to implement the health insurance plan.

3. Proposals for the draft rules of procedure, rules of employment, financial regulations, accounting and contracts of the Authority shall be issued by a decision of the President of the Health Board.

4. The staffing proposal and its branches are issued in accordance with the regulations in force.

5. Development of the detailed plan and operational programmes for the functioning of UN-Women and for the development of its work.

6. Propose the ratios of the symbolic costs paid by users during their treatment and issued by a decision of the President of the Health Council to be no more than 10 per cent of the treatment costs.

7. Discussion and approval of branch accounts and follow-up to their work.

8. Examine the Minister ' s views on other matters concerning the functioning of the Commission.

Article 9

a. The Council may provisionally form a committee or committees entrusted to it with certain terms of reference or certain acts.

b. In the exercise of its terms of reference, the Council may draw upon its experts and specialists

Article 10 The Director-General of the Authority shall:

1. Implementation of the decisions of the Council.

2. Exercise the powers and competencies conferred upon him by law.

3. Supervision of the work of the branches of the Commission.

4. Appointment, promotion, transfer and reassignment of employees of the Authority within the limits of the budgetary allocations and the imposition of liquid penalties within the limits of the powers conferred upon them by the Health Council Regulations, taking into account the provisions of article 7, paragraph B.

5. Compensation and compensation to employees appointed shall be granted except for the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 167 of 1963 and its amendments.

6. Authorization of branch managers with certain terms of reference after approval by the Board.

7. Representation of the body in its relations with others and before the judiciary.

8. Preparation of the draft budget and submission to the Board for approval.

Article 11.

A. The branch shall be administered by a committee whose functions shall be established and established by a decision of the Council.

P. The department of the branch shall be composed of a director and four members designated by the Council, including a representative of the conservative workers ' federation designated by the executive office of the Federation and a representative of the branch of the teacher trade union designated by the Trade Union Branch.

Chapter IV

Article – 12 – The income of the Board shall consist of:

1.Monthly contributions from participants in accordance with the proportions established in the executive regulation of up to 2 per cent of the salary, lump-sum or pension paid to those covered by the guarantee, compensation and compensation except for relocation and family compensation.

2. Contributions paid by ministries, departments, public institutions, public corporations, public enterprises, enterprises and other public and private sector actors, amounting to 3% of the original salaries and wages, compensation and compensation for those covered by health insurance.

3. Wages and symbolic costs specified in the implementing regulation paid by beneficiaries for medical services provided to them.

4. Government subsidies, donations, donations and guardianships that the Board decides to accept and the State shall bear any deficit on the health insurance budget.

Article 13.

Uh... The funds and real estate of the movable body are exempt from all taxes and fees and their import duties are exempt from the equipment and tools specified by a decision of the President of the Health Council.

P. Projects and work carried out by the Commission are considered to be general in relation to acquisition.

Article 14. The funds of the Authority are public funds in the application of the Economic Penal Code.

Chapter V

Meals, obligations and penalties

Article 15.

a. Treatment of patients benefiting at the agency ' s expense shall be at their designated location, in accordance with the regulations of the executive regulation.

b. The Authority may conduct such treatment in public clinics or hospitals under agreements for this purpose, specifying the minimum levels of medical service and its follow-up and remuneration.

Article 16 Beneficiaries shall adhere to the instructions established by both the Board and its branches and the Authority may enjoy alimony if the beneficiary contravenes those instructions.

Article 17 With the most severe penalties provided for in the laws in force, anyone who has given the benefit or other caregivers to the benefit of the agency shall be fined from 1,000 to 5,000 Syrian pounds.

Chapter VI

Article 18.

a. Each of the sponsors listed in article 19, paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), shall be entitled to a lump-sum death allowance of 10,000 Syrian pounds exempt from all taxes and fees.

b. Death compensation shall be paid immediately to the security dependants unless the participant has identified other persons to benefit formally from this compensation.

c. The salaries and wages of those covered in the health insurance shall be determined on a monthly basis in exchange for death compensation:

Syrian lira is one for those who do not exceed their salary or monthly wage for 500 Syrian pounds.

- Syrian libertine for those whose salary or monthly wage ranges from 501 to 1,000 Syrian lire.

- Three Syrian pounds for those over four or 1,000 Syrian pounds per month.

Chapter VII

General provisions

Article 19. Phase I applies to:

a. Staff, employees and workers of ministries, departments, institutions, public bodies, public corporations, enterprises and other public and joint sectors.

b. Any person referred to a pension from the categories listed in previous paragraph a after the entry into force of this Act.

(c) Any person who has been transferred to the pension from the categories listed in the preceding paragraph (a) before the entry into force of this Act if he so wishes.

d. Family members mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this article who are entitled to family compensation and those who are legally dependent.

Excluding the civilian personnel of the Ministry of Defence.

Article –20 –

A. The Social Insurance Corporation may contract the Authority to deal with work injuries on the basis of conditions established by the Health Council.

P. The body treats the injured until he recovers from injury or proves his disability.

c. The Authority shall notify the injured person of the end of the treatment and date of his or her return to work.

d. All legal, compensation and other effects of work injuries are determined and compensated by the Social Insurance Corporation in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.

Article 21. Contributions provided for in article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, of this Law shall be eligible for the period of residence of the participant in a person where the health security is not applied on the grounds of secondment or transfer.

Article 22. The implementing regulations provided for in this Act shall be promulgated by decision of the President of the Health Council.

Article 23.

a. The assessment provided for in articles 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, and the death compensation provided for in article 18, paragraph C shall commence with effect from the date specified by a decision of the President of the Health Council.

b. The updated cooperative funds based on the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 327 of 1969 shall remain in place until the date specified by the President of the Health Council in the preceding paragraph of this article, where the funds and assets of these funds shall be transferred to the body which replaces each of these funds in the performance of their respective obligations to the extent of the funds and assets of the Authority.

Article 24. As of the date specified by the President of the Health Council in paragraph (a) of the previous article, Legislative Decree No. 327 of 1969 shall be repealed and all other laws and regulations that are contrary to its provisions shall be repealed by persons covered by article 19 of this Law.

Article 25. The Minister shall issue the necessary instructions to implement the provisions of this Act.

Article 26. This law is published in the Official Gazette.

Damascus 9-3-1399 H and 6-2-1979 M

President of the Republic

Keep the lion.

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