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2. Decree No. 9/1991. (IV. 17.) NM of the Minister of Welfare on the Amendment of
Decree No. 11/1972. (VI. 30.) EüM of the Minster of Health
● stipulates that doctors with foreign diplomas have to pass an exam before they can
be registered
3. Resolution No. 60/1991. (X. 29.) OGY of the National Assembly on Social Insurance
● proclaims that the National Assembly sets out the main directions of the pension and
health insurance system
4. Decree No. 18/1991. (XI. 5.) NM of the Minister of Welfare on the Prescription and
Dispensing of Pharmaceuticals
● determines which pharmaceuticals can be obtained with or without prescription
5. Act LXXXIV of 1991 on the Self-Governance of Social Insurance
(promulgated: 28/12/1991)
● determines the structure of self-governance of social insurance
6. Decree No. 26/1991. (XII. 28.) NM of the Minister of Welfare on the National Institute of
Family Medicine (see also Deed of Foundation of the National Institute for Primary Care
in Welfare Gazette 1998/2).
1992
1. Act IX of 1992 on the Amendment and Complement of Act II of 1975 on Social Insurance
(promulgated: 09/03/1992)
● determines entitlement to and defines services covered by the statutory health
insurance scheme (Article 4, 5 (15, 16/A))
● divides the social insurance contribution into health insurance and pension insurance
contributions (Article 19 (103))
● sets the ceiling for employee contributions (Article 21 (103/B))
2. Act X of 1992 on the Social Insurance Fund’s Budget of 1992 and the Amendment of
Act XXI of 1988 on the Social Insurance Fund (promulgated: 09/03/1992)
● divides the Social Insurance Fund into health insurance and pension funds
3. Government Decree No. 55/1992. (III. 21.) Korm. on the Amendment of
Decree No. 16/1972. (IV. 29.) MT on the Executive Order of Act II of 1972 on Health and
Decree No. 6/1992. (III. 31.) NM of the Minister of Welfare on the Family Physician
and Paediatric Primary Care Services
● separates the former district doctor system from hospitals and renames it “family
physician service”
● establishes free choice of family physician and family paediatrician
● regulates professional standards, including family doctor specialization to be obtained
4. Government Decree No. 79/1992. (IV. 12.) Korm. on the Social Insurance Financing of
Health Services in 1992
● Introduces contracting and capitation payment in family physician’s services
5. Act XXXIII of 1992 on the Legal Status of Public Employees (promulgated: 02/06/1992)
● regulates employment in the public sector and determines the compulsory minimum
salaries of public employees according to a pay scale
6. Act XXXVIII of 1992 on Public Finance (promulgated: 18/06/1992)