Preparation of legislation on the health care rights of persons residing in Finland in violation of immigration legislation

STM054:00/2023 Statute drafting

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The Government will implement a voluntary return and exit package, which includes, among other things, removing the right of illegal residents to non-urgent health and social services and social security, i.e. returning in this respect to the legal situation prior to the previous parliamentary term.

Project status

17.7.2023 Term starts

Basic information In progress

Project number STM054:00/2023

Case numbers VN/22264/2023

Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 17.7.2023 –

Date of appointment

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Luku 10 Turvallinen ja kriisinkestävä oikeusvaltio

Alaluku 10.3 Maahanmuutto- ja kotoutumispolitiikka

Law drafting

GP for an act amending section 56a of the Act on Organising Health and Social services

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Under preparation

Added to session on 21.3.2024
Not issued during the session

Toteutetaan hallitusohjelman kirjaukset muiden kuin kiireellisten terveyspalveluiden rajoittamisesta.

Minister in chargeMinister of Social Affairs and Health Juuso

Contact personAsiakkaat- ja palvelut osasto Asiakkaat- ja palvelut osasto, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Additional information

Finance act: Legislative proposal affecting state revenues or commanding appropriations to purposes set out in the law.

Processed by: Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis

Legislative plan for autumn session 2024

Contact person
Asiakkaat- ja palvelut osasto Asiakkaat- ja palvelut osasto, Lisätietoja
[email protected]

Goals and results

In the future, wellbeing services counties, the City of Helsinki and the joint county authority for the hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa would mainly not have a statutory obligation to organise, in addition to urgent care, healthcare services deemed necessary or other healthcare services for those foreigners who are in Finland in violation of immigration legislation.

Summary

Starting points

According to the Government Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government (strong and caring Finland 20.6.2023), Finland complies with human rights and other international treaties, obligations under EU legislation and the rule of law in migration policy. The Government's asylum policy is based on helping those in need, international cooperation, guaranteeing security and defending Western values, such as democracy and equality. Particular attention will be paid to the rights of children, women and persons with disabilities.

The Government aims to ensure that the assistance provided is targeted at those in greatest need and that misuse of the system is prevented. According to the Government Programme, those whose application has been rejected will return or be returned to their countries of origin as soon as possible. The Government will implement a voluntary return and exit package, which, according to the Government Programme, includes, among other things, abolishing the right of illegal residents to non-urgent health and social services and social security, i.e. returning in this respect to the legal situation prior to the previous parliamentary term.

Preparation of legislation on the health care rights of persons residing in Finland in violation of immigration legislation

Lausuntokierros

Documents

Project status

Lausuntokierros

Documents

Basic information In progress

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Law drafting

GP for an act amending section 56a of the Act on Organising Health and Social services

Under preparation

Not issued during the session

Goals and results

Summary

Starting points

Documents

Preparation of legislation on the health care rights of persons residing in Finland in violation of immigration legislation

Lausuntokierros

Project status

Basic information In progress

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Law drafting

GP for an act amending section 56a of the Act on Organising Health and Social services

Under preparation

Not issued during the session

Goals and results

Summary

Starting points

Effects and benefits

Situation description

Period for submitting comments 12.6.2024 – 24.7.2024

Documents

Persons