PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT TO INFERIOR FACILITY

PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT TO INFERIOR FACILITY

In accordance with the medical condition and the diagnostic, treatment, and technical service capacity of the medical examination and treatment facility, health insurance participants have the right to request for the transfer of medical examination and treatment from a superior facility to a inferior facility when receiving medical examination and treatment. Regarding the conditions and procedures, please refer to the article below.

1. Conditions for the transfer of medical examination and treatment from a superior facility to a inferior facility

A medical facility may transfer the patient to a suitable inferior facility if:

– The patient is diagnosed no longer in emergency conditions; and

– The disease has eased up and suitable for receiving treatment from an inferior facility.

2. Power to sign the slip of transfer

According to current regulations, the power to sign the slip of transfer:

– Regarding public medical facilities: the Head of the medical facility or the person authorized by the Head of the medical facility is in charge of signing the slip of transfer.

– Regarding public medical facilities: the person in charge of professional skills of the medical facility or the person authorized by him/her is in charge of signing the slip of transfer.

– In a shift, the leader of the team is in charge of signing the slip of transfer.

Health insurance participants have the right to request for the transfer of medical examination and treatment from a superior facility to a inferior facility when receiving medical examination and treatment.

3. Procedure for the transfer of medical examination and treatment from a superior facility to a inferior facility

The transfer of patients from a superior facility to a inferior facility is carried out by medical examination and treatment facilities in the following order:

a. Step 1: Notice on the transfer of medical examination and treatment

Notifying and explaining the patient or his/her legal representative the reasons for transfer of facility.

b. Step 2: Issuance of the slip of transfer

Competent representative of the medical facility shall sign the slip of transfer under specified form.

c. Step 3: Handing over documents and patient

– The slip of transfer shall be given to the medical officials going with the patient or the legal representative of the patient to provide for the receiving facility;

– The transferring facility shall transfer the patient and the slip of transfer to the receiving facility.

Legal basis:

  • Law on Health Insurance 2008 (amendment and supplement on 2014);
  • Decree 146/2018/ND-CP guiding the Health Insurance Law promulgated on October 17, 2018;
  • Circular 14/2014/TT-BYT regulating the transfer of medical examination and treatment facilities promulgated by the Minister of Health on April 14, 2014;
  • Circular 40/2015/TT-BYT regulating registration for initial medical examination and treatment under health insurance and transfer of medical examination and treatment under health insurance was promulgated by the Minister of Health on November 16, 2015;
  • Circular 30/2020/TT-BYT guiding Decree 146/2018/ND-CP guiding the Health Insurance Law promulgated by the Ministry of Health on December 31, 2020.

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