Shanghai Municipality, Trial Measures on Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Residents

上海市城镇居民基本医疗保险试行办法

January 31, 2008 | BY

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Shanghai introduces basic medical insurance for urban residents.

Clp Reference: 1700/07.12.08 Promulgated: 2007-12-08 Effective: 2008-01-01

Promulgated: December 8 2007
Effective: January 1 2008
Interpreting Authority: Shanghai Medical Bureau

Applicability: Persons who have not yet participated in the basic medical insurance for urban staff and workers, medical insurance in small towns and new rural cooperative medical system in Shanghai and who fulfil any one of the following criteria may participate in the basic medical insurance for urban residents:

(1) personnel over the age of 18 with urban household registration in Shanghai;

(2) secondary school and primary school students and infants with household registration in Shanghai; and

(3) other persons who, mutatis mutandis, may be subject to these Measures according to the actual circumstances (Article 2).

Main Contents: Medical insurance funds for residents shall be composed of premium contributions by individuals, financial subsidies from the government, transfer of medical insurance fund for staff and workers and special funds (Article 5).

Related Legislation: Guiding Opinion on the Launch of Pilot Projects for Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Residents, Jul 10 2007

clp reference:1700/07.12.08/SHpromulgated:2007-12-08effective:2008-01-01

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