Regulations Regarding the Amount of Health Care Services Guaranteed to a Detained Foreigner Placed in the Accommodation Centre and the Procedures for the Receipt Thereof

Issued pursuant to
Section 59, Paragraph 3.¹
of the Immigration Law

1. The Regulation prescribes the amount of health care services guaranteed to detained foreigners placed in the accommodation centre (hereinafter - the person) and the procedure for the receipt thereof.

2. Before accommodating the person in the accommodation centre, a medical practitioner of the accommodation centre shall perform a health examination and make a file thereon in the person's out-patient medical card.

3. The person shall have the right to receive:

3.1. emergency medical care;

3.2. primary health care services;

3.3. secondary health care services.

4. Health care services shall be provided to the person according to the following procedures:

4.1. emergency medical care - provided by a medical practitioner of the accommodation centre (starts to act without waiting for an emergency medical care team), but upon a call made by an official or medical practitioner of the accommodation centre - by the emergency medical care team;

4.2. primary health care services (also dental care in an acute case) - provided by the medical practitioner of the accommodation centre; dental care is provided by a dentist;

4.3. secondary health care services that are to be provided a matter of urgency and that are provided to the person by a specialist - provided upon a referral of the medical practitioner of the accommodation centre or emergency medical care team.

5. The person shall receive the primary health care services in a room that corresponds to the mandatory requirements determined for medical treatment institutions and units thereof, and the primary requirements of a hygienic and counter-epidemic regimen:

5.1. upon personal initiative by addressing the medical practitioner of the accommodation centre;

5.2. after an invitation of the medical practitioner of the accommodation centre.

6. Health care services in an in-patient medical treatment institution shall be provided to the person at the level and amount that ensures his or her health condition that:

6.1. allows continuing the out-patient treatment in the accommodation centre;

6.2. does not pose threats to the health and safety of other persons;

6.3. allows removal of the person from the State.

7. The person shall only take medicinal products in the presence of an official or medical practitioner of the accommodation centre, unless a special written instruction from the medical practitioner of the accommodation centre has been received.

Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis

Minister for the Interior Rihards Kozlovskis

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