Resolution 17/NQ-CP on spending to support meals and fostering against COVID-19 in 5 days of Lunar New Year, New Year of the Ox 2021 issued by the Government

RESOLUTION

PAYING ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS FOR COVID-19 MANAGEMENT IN 5 LUNAR NEW YEAR DAYS OF 2021

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to Law on Governmental Organization dated June 19, 2015; Law on amendments to Law on Government Organization and Law on Local Governmental Organization dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to Law on Prevention of Infectious Diseases dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 1, 2016 of Government on operating regulations of Government;

At request of Minister of Health and remarks of Government members;

HEREBY RESOLVES:

Article 1. State budget shall fund VND 160,000/person/day for meals of:

1. Individuals working in concentrated medical quarantine areas (does not apply to quarantine at home, or residence), classifying, adopting procedures for persons making entry, protecting medical quarantine areas in residential areas as designated by regulatory agencies, conducting disease management affairs in posts along trails in border areas; medical personnel working around the clock at medical quarantine facilities to care and treat people infected or suspected to have been infected with COVID-19. 

2. Individuals enforced with mandatory medical quarantine in camps, schools of the military; medical establishments, schools, etc. which are decided to be turned to concentrated quarantine zones by competent authority (does not apply to quarantine at homes, hotels, resorts, enterprises).

Article 2. In addition to policies that are currently being guaranteed, apply allowances of VND 200,000/person/day for forces working in epidemic management missions in posts along trails in border areas (border guard forces affiliated to Ministry of National Defense, police forces, militia and self-defense forces), forces working in concentrated medical quarantine zones of Ministry of National Defense.

Article 3.

1. Benefits and allowances for beneficiaries under Article 1 and Article 2 hereof shall be implemented in 5 days of Lunar New Year of 2021.

2. Ministry of Health shall take charge and cooperate with Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Finance, People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities, and relevant agencies in implementing, guaranteeing consistency, legitimacy, and preventing abuse of policies for personal gain.

3. Minister of National Defense, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall utilize state budget for epidemic management or legal funding sources within their decentralization to pay for the allowances.

Article 4.

1. This Resolution comes into effect from the date of signing.

2. Minister of Health, Minister of Finance, Minister of Defense, Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities, and heads of relevant agencies are responsible for implementation hereof./.

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