Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 202 / 1993 Coll.
Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the negotiation of the Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic for Health Care
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COMMUNICATION
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that on 29 October 1992 the Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic for Health Care was signed in Prague.
The Agreement entered into force on 1 January 1993 pursuant to Article 10 thereof.
The Czech version of the Agreement is hereby published at the same time.
AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic for Health Care
The Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic, in line with the needs of the company to address the fundamental health issues of the two states at the same time,
managing the need to focus primarily on the protection and continuous consolidation and development of the physical and mental health of the population;
have concluded the following agreement between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic for health care:
Subject matter of the Agreement
The Agreement provides for the provision of health care including its reimbursement to citizens of the Czech Republic in the Slovak Republic and to citizens of the Slovak Republic in the Czech Republic. The provision of such care is based on the legislation in force in each of the Republics.
Health care, including medicines and medical devices, vaccination, necessary transport of patients and rescue services on the territory of the other Republic will be provided to the citizen of one Republic:
(a) if the citizen of one Republic is an insured person with a health insurance undertaking (or other institution that makes payments for health care - hereinafter referred to as "health insurance undertaking") in the territory of the other Republic, under their applicable law,
(b) at its own request,
(c) on the basis of the need for sudden illness or accident occurring in the territory of the other Republic,
(d) on the basis of a reasoned request from one Republic to provide special health care in the territory of the other Republic (e.g. cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, spa care, oncology, neurosurgery, gamma-knife treatment, bone marrow transplantation).
Reimbursement of health care
Health care provided to their insured persons within the scope of legal insurance in the territory of the other Republic shall be paid by the health insurance company with which the citizen is insured (hereinafter referred to as the relevant health insurance company), provided that he has previously agreed to such reimbursement. This shall not apply if the health care provided under Article 3 is concerned.
The payment of health care shall be made at the prices of the providing party.
The medical institution shall charge the care provided to the relevant health insurance undertaking.
The reimbursement for the provision of health care paid from the state budget, including the payment for the provision of vaccines during vaccination, will be adjusted by an agreement between the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic.
Health care may be provided to a citizen of the other Republic on the basis of a pre-established agreement with a healthcare establishment and for direct remuneration.
The health insurance undertaking concerned shall pay the amount of mandatory legal standards in respect of the emergency or acute illness in the territory of the other Republic.
Special health care based on the request of a professional workplace (e.g. cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, spa care, oncology, neurosurgery, gamma-knife treatment, bone marrow transplantation) will be provided on the basis of the submitted commitment to pay by the sending health insurance company. The remuneration corresponds to the prices of the providing party.
Medical devices and medical devices prescribed by contractual medical devices but drawn on the territory of the other Republic shall be reimbursed by the health insurance company responsible for payment to the extent provided for by the legislation of the Republic of the Republic of which the citizen is insured and at an amount corresponding to the prices of the providing party.
Medicinal products and medical devices approved until 31.12.1992 in the territory of one Republic shall be considered as registered and approved in the territory of the other Republic, provided that they are transmitted by 30 June 1993 to the registration and information package.
Vaccination of citizens of the Slovak Republic living on the territory of the Czech Republic will be provided and paid as for citizens of the Czech Republic. The same applies to citizens of the Czech Republic resident in the Slovak Republic.
Vaccination during temporary stay in the territory of the other Republic shall not be carried out, except for vaccination against rabies, against tetanus during injuries, against tuberculosis in newborns and beyond, with the exception of citizens temporarily registered in health establishments.
The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic provide each other with relevant technical information in protecting public health and combating communicable diseases.
The necessary transport of patients in the provision of healthcare in the territory of the other Republic shall be covered by the relevant health insurance company if, according to the doctor's opinion, this is strictly required by the citizen's health.
In other cases, transport may be effected for direct reimbursement on the basis of a pre-concluded agreement between the citizen and the medical establishment providing transport.
The coordination of ground and air rescue services will be ensured in border areas.
The closer conditions of cooperation in the implementation of ground and air rescue services between the two Republics, as well as the accounting method, are laid down in an agreement between the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic.
Common and final provisions
The legal relationships arising from the implementation of this Agreement shall be governed by the law of the Republic where the act took place, unless the General Convention on Legal Relations provides otherwise.
This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.
This Agreement shall be valid for five years. It shall be extended for a further period of 5 years, unless it is terminated by both Parties or by one Contracting Party 3 months before.
This Agreement may be repealed, amended and supplemented only by agreement of the Contracting Parties.
Dane in Prague on 29 October 1992 in two copies, each in Czech and Slovak languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of the Czech Republic:
Doc. Ing. Václav Klaus CSc. v. r.
For the Government of the Slovak Republic:
JUDr. Vladimir Meciar v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 202 / 1993 Coll., on the negotiation of the Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Slovak Republic for Health Care |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 30.07.1993 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.1993 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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