Circular No. 117/2017/TT-BTC provides for the management and use of funds to implement the regime of applying administrative measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers and community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation programs.

CIRCULAR

Regulations on managing and using funds to implement the regime

 of applying measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers and organizing community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation

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Pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics dated December 9, 2000; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics dated June 3, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics);

On the basis of Law on Handling Administrative Violations dated June 20, 2012;

Pursuant to Decree No. 94/2010/NĐ-CP dated September 9, 2010 of the Government stipulating the organization of family-based drug rehabilitation and community-based drug rehabilitation;

Pursuant to Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2013 of the Government stipulating the regime of applying administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP);

Pursuant to Decree No. 136/2016/NĐ-CP dated September 9, 2016 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2013 of the Government stipulating the regime of applying administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 136/2016/NĐ-CP);

Pursuant to Decree No. 163/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 21, 2016 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the State Budget Law;

Pursuant to Decree No. 87/2017/NĐ-CP dated July 26, 2017, issued by the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Administrative and Public Financial Affairs;

The Minister of Finance issues this Circular stipulating the management and use of funds to implement the regime of applying administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers and organizing community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation.

PART I

                            SCOPE GENERAL PROVISIONS

 Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the management and use of funds to implement the regime of applying administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers according to the Law on Handling Administrative Violations; the regime of community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation according to the Law on Prevention and Control of Drugs (hereinafter referred to as the regime of applying compulsory drug rehabilitation measures).

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1. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the management and use of regular funding from the state budget to implement the regime of applying administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers; organizing community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation.

2. Drug addicts subject to administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers, drug addicts during the period waiting for the establishment of files to propose the application of administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers according to the Law on Handling Administrative Violations.

3. Drug addicts undergoing compulsory drug rehabilitation treatment and rehabilitation in the community according to the Law on Prevention and Control of Drugs.

Article 3. Source of Funding

1. Funds for implementing the regime of applying compulsory drug rehabilitation measures for the subjects specified in Chapters II and III of this Circular shall be allocated in the annual regular expenditure budget of agencies and units according to the current state budget classification.

2. Funds ensuring regular operational expenses and investment in material infrastructure for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers and detoxification facilities serving community-based drug rehabilitation shall be implemented according to the current state budget classification.

3. Regarding the allocation of budgets for agencies and units assigned tasks

a) Funds for implementing the regime of applying administrative handling measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers according to the Law on Handling Administrative Violations

- Funds for preparing files to propose the application of measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation centers, transportation costs for transferring drug addicts to social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional facilities, or from social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional facilities to social welfare institutions (if applicable) as stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 3, Article 5 of this Circular, and funds for tracing drug addicts without stable residence who have escaped during temporary accommodation at social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional facilities as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 5 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the district-level public security agency;

For the transportation costs of drug addicts in cases where it is difficult to determine the addiction status and they need to be transferred to another facility to determine their addiction status as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 5 of this Circular, such costs shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the agency responsible for transportation;

- Funds for managing drug addicts without stable residence at social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional facilities during the process of applying for compulsory drug rehabilitation measures as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 5 of this Circular shall be implemented as follows:

+ For public facilities, these funds shall be allocated in the budget of the facility according to the current state budget classification;

+ For non-public facilities, these funds shall be allocated in the budget of the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs;

- Funds for verifying the legality of files and transferring files to propose the application of compulsory drug rehabilitation measures as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 5 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the district-level Justice Office;

- Funds for comparing files and transferring files to propose the application of compulsory drug rehabilitation measures as stipulated in point a, Clause 1, Article 5 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the district-level Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs;

- Funds for transferring drug addicts as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 5 of this Circular and funds for tracing drug addicts with decisions on compulsory drug rehabilitation measures who have escaped before being transferred to compulsory drug rehabilitation centers as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 5 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the district-level public security agency;

- Funds for tracing students who escape from compulsory drug rehabilitation centers as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 5 of this Circular and other costs for students during the execution of administrative handling decisions at compulsory drug rehabilitation centers as stipulated in Article 6 of this Circular shall be allocated in the social security budget of the compulsory drug rehabilitation center;

b) Funds supporting drug addicts undergoing community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation; organizing community-based compulsory drug rehabilitation shall be allocated in the social security budget of the commune, ward, or town;

Article 4. Establishment, allocation, implementation, and settlement of the budget for funds

1. The preparation, allocation, and settlement of funds for implementing the compulsory drug rehabilitation regime as stipulated in this Circular shall be carried out in accordance with the current provisions of the State Budget Law, the Accounting Law, and other guiding documents.

2. This Circular provides guidance on financial support for social organizations, social facilities, and non-public multi-functional facilities managing drug addicts without stable residence during the period of processing the application for compulsory drug rehabilitation measures as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 14 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP and Point b, Clause 5 of Resolution No. 98/NQ-CP dated December 26, 2014 of the Government on strengthening the direction of work to prevent, combat, control, and rehabilitate drug addiction in the new situation as follows:

a) Annually, at the same time as preparing the state budget, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall base on the content and expenditure levels of the support regime for social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 5 of this Circular and the projected number of drug addicts without stable residence residing in non-public social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities within their jurisdiction (if any), prepare the budget for supporting such social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities and consolidate it within the regular expenditure budget of the department, then submit it to the Department of Finance for review and consolidation before submitting it to the competent authority for decision-making;

b) The Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall provide financial support to non-public social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities based on the following grounds:

- A consolidated statement of requested support funds according to Form No. 01 issued together with this Circular;

- Photocopies of the Decisions of the People's Committee of the commune assigning social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities to manage individuals proposed for the application of measures according to Form No. 03 (issued together with Circular No. 14/2014/TT-BLĐTBXH dated June 12, 2014 of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs on forms for requesting proposals, implementing decisions on administrative penalty measures for compulsory drug rehabilitation and guidelines for establishing internal regulations for learners at compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities);

- Comparison with relevant expense vouchers related to the support provided to individuals managed and assisted by social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities; support provided to drug addicts as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 5 of this Circular (social organizations, social facilities, and multi-functional facilities outside the public sector directly retain these records in accordance with current regulations);

c) In cases where the requested support exceeds the allocated budget, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall submit it to the Department of Finance for appraisal and then submit it to the competent authority for supplementary budget approval in accordance with the State Budget Law and its guiding documents. If support is not granted, a written response must be provided with clear reasons stated.

CONTENT AND EXPENDITURE LEVELS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REGIME OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR COMPULSORY DRUG REHABILITATION II

CONTENT AND EXPENDITURE LEVELS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REGIME OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR COMPULSORY DRUG REHABILITATION

Article 5. Content and amount of expenditure for the work of applying administrative measures to send drug addicts to compulsory treatment facilities

1. Expenditure for the work of preparing files to propose the application of administrative measures to send drug addicts to compulsory treatment facilities

a) Expenditure for office supplies, communication expenses, postal fees, printing of documents and forms serving the preparation of files: The amount of expenditure is based on legal invoices and receipts and within the approved budget estimate by the competent authority;

b) Expenditure for determining the state of drug addiction: The amount of expenditure is according to the price of medical services determined by the competent authority for public institutions providing such services;

c) Travel expenses for staff members conducting investigations at places of residence, handing over violators, verifying, collecting documents to prepare proposals or supplementing files: The content and amount of expenditure shall be implemented in accordance with Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC dated April 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance on travel expense regulations and conference expense regulations (hereinafter referred to as Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC).

2. Expenditure for managing drug addicts without stable residence at social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers during the process of applying administrative measures to send them to compulsory treatment facilities

a) Direct support expenditure for personnel of social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers assigned to manage and assist drug addicts according to the positions specified in point b, Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP

- For unit leaders, doctors, medical practitioners: VND 150,000 per person per day;

- For nursing staff, security guards: VND 100,000 per person per day;

b) Support expenditure for drug addicts without stable residence during their stay at social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers

- Food allowance: VND 40,000 per person per day;

- Medicine allowance for common illnesses: VND 50,000 per person per month. In cases requiring detoxification treatment as prescribed by a doctor: Maximum support of VND 650,000 per person during their stay at social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers;

- Necessary personal clothing and living items provided once (blankets, mosquito nets, mats, pillows, clothes, personal living items): VND 700,000 per person. The specific quantity of necessary personal items is determined by the head of social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers in accordance with actual conditions and annual budget estimates;

- Sanitary allowance for women: VND 30,000 per person per month;

- Electricity and water consumption allowance: VND 80,000 per person per month;

- For those infected with HIV/AIDS, support is provided in accordance with Clause 8, Article 6 of this Circular;

3. Expenditure for train tickets or hiring transportation means to transport drug addicts without stable residence to social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers; transporting drug addicts who have been decided by the People's Court at district level to apply compulsory treatment measures; transferring drug addicts not subject to compulsory treatment measures from social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers to social welfare centers (if applicable); transporting individuals needing to be transferred to another facility for determination of drug addiction status: The amount of expenditure is according to the fare of public transportation commonly used in the locality. In cases where transportation is arranged using the means of the agency or unit, the support amount is calculated at 0.2 liters of gasoline per kilometer based on the actual distance traveled and the gasoline price at the time of transportation. In cases where vehicles are hired from outside, the rental fee is agreed upon in the contract and must be consistent with market prices in the area at the time of hire.

4. Expenditure for searching for drug addicts without stable residence who have fled during temporary residence registration at social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers; searching for drug addicts who have been decided to apply compulsory treatment measures but have fled before being sent to compulsory treatment facilities; searching for students who have fled from compulsory treatment facilities

a) Expenditure for persons tasked with searching for fugitives

- Travel expense allowance: The content and amount of expenditure shall be implemented in accordance with Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC. In addition to travel expense allowances, when fugitives are successfully located and brought to compulsory treatment facilities, the searchers will be given a bonus of VND 100,000 per person per day during the days spent searching for fugitives;

- Night shift and overtime expenses: Implemented in accordance with current laws on wage payment for night shifts and overtime for civil servants and public officials.

b) Support for drug addicts during the days they are traveling to social organizations, social facilities, multi-functional centers, compulsory treatment facilities from the day they are found

- Food allowance: VND 40,000 per person per day;

- Room rental fee (if applicable) according to the provisions of Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC;

Article 6. Expenses for trainees during the execution of administrative decision at compulsory drug rehabilitation center

1. Detoxification costs, health care expenses

a) Screening examination, assessment of addiction level, implementation of medical technical services according to the doctor's prescription (including HIV/AIDS testing): The expense level follows the current service fee for medical examination and treatment decided by the competent authority for public medical examination and treatment facilities;

b) Withdrawal medication costs (excluding cases already treated for withdrawal at social organizations, social facilities, multifunctional centers), detoxification, mental disorder treatment, infectious disease treatment; common medication; regular health check-ups every six months. The expense level follows actual costs and valid invoices. The facility prepares an annual budget consistent with the actual situation for approval by the competent authority;

c) Treatment costs for trainees suffering from serious illness or critical diseases exceeding the treatment capacity of compulsory detoxification facilities: Implemented according to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 23 of Decree No. 221/2013/ND-CP.

2. Food, bedding, mosquito nets, mats, pillows, clothing, personal living items, and sanitary napkins for female trainees: Implemented according to the provisions of Clause 6, Article 1 of Decree No. 136/2016/ND-CP. Based on specific conditions of each locality, the Provincial People's Council decides on higher support levels than those stipulated in this clause; any excess funding (if any) is self-funded by the local budget.

3. Cultural and sports activity fees, reading books and newspapers, watching television, and other recreational activities outside study and work hours as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 24 of Decree No. 221/2013/ND-CP: VND 70,000 per trainee per year;

In cases where higher support levels than those stipulated in this clause are provided, based on the local government budget balance capability, the Provincial People's Council considers and decides on specific support levels.

4. Educational expenses

a) Salary expenses for teachers

- For teachers within the establishment: Salary paid according to the salary scale issued together with Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on salary system for civil servants, public officials, and armed forces (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP). In cases where teaching hours exceed the standard hour quota, they are settled according to the regulations stipulated in Circular Joint No. 07/2013/TTLT-BGDĐT-BNV-BTC dated March 8, 2013 of the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of the overtime teaching salary system for teachers in public educational institutions;

- For teachers outside the establishment: Salary expense level according to the labor contract equivalent to the salary of teachers within the establishment with the same level of education and years of experience teaching the same grade level according to the salary scale issued together with Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP;

b) Support for learning materials: Content and expense level applied according to the provisions on supporting learning materials for junior high school students in Clause 6, Article 2 of Circular Joint No. 109/2009/TTLT/BTC-BGDĐT dated May 29, 2009 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education and Training guiding some financial systems for students in boarding schools for ethnic minorities and preparatory universities for ethnic minorities;

c) Learning material expenses, textbooks, office supplies, rental of teaching equipment (if any) serving the teaching and learning of cultural subjects for trainees: Expense level based on valid invoices and within the approved budget estimate by the competent authority;

5. Electricity and water consumption: VND 80,000 per trainee per month.

6. Expenses for implementing drug prevention and control, HIV/AIDS prevention, environmental sanitation, and social security and public order education for trainees: Content and expense level according to Circular Joint No. 14/2014/TTLT-BTC-BTP dated January 27, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice stipulating the preparation, management, use, and settlement of state budget funds for legal education and popularization and ensuring citizens' access to the law at the grassroots level.

7. Short-term vocational training expenses

a) Trainees without a profession or with an unsuitable profession who wish to learn a primary-level profession for less than three months are supported once for training expenses. Based on the trainee's qualifications and capabilities; physical conditions of the facility and actual circumstances, the Head of the Compulsory Detoxification Facility decides on appropriate vocational training forms. Specific support levels vary depending on the type of trainee, profession, actual training time, and form but shall not exceed the maximum level stipulated in Clause 1, Article 7 of Circular No. 152/2016/TT-BTC dated October 17, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance on managing and using training support funds for primary-level training and training under three months; no support for vocational training expenses for trainees subjected to compulsory detoxification measures for the second time or more who have already received vocational training;

b) Forms of training

- In cases where the Compulsory Detoxification Facility directly organizes training, the facility can allocate expenses for: Opening and closing ceremonies, issuing certificates; purchasing training materials, textbooks, and learning aids; remuneration for theoretical and practical teaching instructors; purchasing raw materials, fuels, and supplies for training operations; revising and recompiling training programs and textbooks (if necessary); electricity and water expenses for training classes; repairing training assets and equipment; renting training equipment (if necessary); management expenses for training classes not exceeding 5% of the total training class expenses;

- In cases of joint training between the Compulsory Detoxification Facility and vocational education institutions, payment is made according to the training contract.

8. For trainees infected with HIV/AIDS, in addition to the aforementioned support systems, they also enjoy support systems as stipulated in Decision No. 96/2007/QĐ-TTg dated June 28, 2007 of the Prime Minister on the management, care, counseling, and treatment of HIV-infected individuals and HIV prevention at educational institutions, juvenile correctional facilities, healthcare facilities, social welfare facilities, prisons, and temporary detention centers.

9. Labor regulations

a) Wages for voluntary labor trainees: The level of expenditure shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Contract Law.

b) Rewards for trainees participating in therapeutic labor, voluntary labor with outstanding achievements: The maximum level of expenditure is 2,000,000 VND per person per occasion. The head of the agency or unit decides on the criteria and number of people with outstanding achievements based on the labor results of the trainees. The labor results of the trainees are the difference between revenue and expenditure from organizing labor activities for the trainees.

10. Funeral expenses for cases where trainees die during the implementation period at the facility without relatives or if relatives do not come to claim the body within 24 hours from the time of death. The funeral expense shall not exceed 30 times the social assistance standard stipulated in Decree No. 136/2013/NĐ-CP dated October 21, 2013, of the Government on social assistance policies for social welfare beneficiaries. In cases requiring forensic examination to confirm the cause of death, the facility shall pay for forensic examination costs according to the provisions of Decree No. 81/2014/NĐ-CP dated August 14, 2014, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Forensic Examination and Valuation Costs Ordinance; costs for witnesses and interpreters in proceedings and related guiding documents.

11. Travel food expenses, transportation fees

a) Trainees who are relatives of persons meritorious to the revolution, social welfare beneficiaries, belonging to poor households or near-poor households, after completing the decision and returning to their place of residence, shall be provided travel food expenses and transportation fees as follows:

- Food allowance: A support level of 40,000 VND per person per day during travel days, with a maximum of three days;

- Transportation fee: A support level according to the price of public transport;

In cases where higher support levels than those specified in this point are provided, the Provincial People's Council shall consider and decide on specific support levels based on the local budget balance capacity;

b) Trainees not falling under the category specified in point a of this clause, after completing the compulsory drug rehabilitation decision and unable to determine their place of residence and no longer capable of working, shall be placed in a social welfare facility. The expenditure level shall be as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 5 of this Circular.

12. Other expenditures as decided by the head of the compulsory drug rehabilitation facility in accordance with the approved budget estimate based on valid invoices and receipts, including:

a) Hiring experts to advise trainees on behavior change for personality recovery, life skills, community reintegration, prevention of drug relapse, HIV infection prevention, and other infectious diseases (if applicable);

b) Expenditure for purchasing, printing materials, office supplies for counseling, education to enhance awareness, behavior change for personality recovery, prevention of drug relapse, HIV infection prevention, and other infectious diseases for trainees;

c) Environmental sanitation and disease prevention expenses.

13. In cases where special expenditures arise in practice that are not specified in government documents, the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance, or the Provincial People's Council shall decide appropriately based on the local budget balance capacity as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 21 of Decree No. 163/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 21, 2016, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the State Budget Law.

Chapter III

CONTENT AND EXPENDITURE LEVELS FOR ORGANIZING COMPULSORY DRUG REHABILITATION IN THE COMMUNITY

Article 7. Content and expenditure levels for organizing compulsory drug rehabilitation in the community

1. Expenditure for establishing drug rehabilitation files in the community: 30,000 VND per file.

2. Expenditure for supporting the Drug Rehabilitation Task Force (established by the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee upon decision) when participating in verification, review of files; treatment, management, protection, counseling, and support for drug rehabilitation individuals:

a) Expenditure for verification and review meetings of files requesting compulsory drug rehabilitation in the community

- Participants: 50,000 VND per person per session;

- Expenditure for drinking water for participants: As stipulated in Circular No. 40/2017/TT-BTC;

b) Expenditure for management support: Office supplies, printing of files, purchasing books, equipment serving the tracking, statistics, listing, and management of drug rehabilitation individual files. The actual expenditure shall be reimbursed based on the approved budget estimate, contracts, invoices, and receipts, and in accordance with the bidding laws;

c) Expenditure for supporting staff participating in treatment, management, and protection of drug rehabilitation individuals during concentrated community-based compulsory drug detoxification treatment: 50,000 VND per person per day;

d) Expenditure to support staff assigned to provide psychological and social counseling to drug rehabilitation participants

- 50,000 VND/drug rehabilitation participant/counseling session;

- 70,000 VND/group of drug rehabilitation participants (two or more participants)/counseling session;

d) Expenditure for supporting staff monitoring and managing drug rehabilitation individuals in the community: Specific support levels and the number of staff shall be determined by the Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, submitted for approval by the competent authority (based on the local administrative division), in accordance with the actual conditions regarding the number of drug-addicted individuals in the community and the geographical conditions of each commune, ward, or town, but the maximum level shall be 350,000 VND per person per month.

3. Transportation costs for transporting drug addicts from their place of residence to the centralized detoxification facility in the community (if applicable): The cost shall be based on the price of public transport in the locality. In cases where vehicles from agencies or units are arranged, the support level shall be 0.2 liters of gasoline per kilometer based on the actual distance traveled and the gasoline price at the time of transportation. In cases where external vehicles are hired, the rental price shall be agreed upon in the contract and shall be consistent with market prices at the time of hiring.

Article 8. Contributions

1. Persons addicted to narcotics undergoing compulsory detoxification in the community or at home shall be responsible for contributing to the costs during the detoxification period (except in cases exempted, reduced, or supported according to Articles 9 and 10 of this Circular), including:

a) Health examination fees; testing for narcotic substances and other tests to prepare for detoxification treatment;

b) Medication costs for detoxification support;

c) Food costs during concentrated detoxification at the detoxification center;

d) Costs for educational activities, behavioral rehabilitation, vocational training, and job creation for individuals after detoxification (if applicable).

2. The specific contribution levels shall be determined by the Provincial People's Council based on the principle of ensuring sufficient funding and being appropriate to the actual conditions of each locality.

Article 9. Exemption and Reduction Regime

Persons addicted to narcotics undergoing compulsory detoxification in the community may be exempted or partially reduced from the costs during the concentrated detoxification period in the community. Based on the local budget capacity, the Provincial People's Council shall decide specifically on the exemption or reduction regime for each category.

Article 10. Support Regime

1. Support for persons undergoing compulsory detoxification in the community who belong to poor households, policy families under the Preferential Treatment Ordinance for Those Contributing to the Revolution, minors, social welfare recipients, and disabled individuals

a) Medication costs for detoxification treatment: VND 400,000 per person per enforcement decision;

b) Food costs during concentrated detoxification: VND 40,000 per person per day, with a maximum duration of 15 days.

2. In cases where higher support levels than those stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article are provided, based on the local budget balance capacity and the actual number of persons undergoing compulsory detoxification in the community who belong to poor households, policy families under the Preferential Treatment Ordinance for Those Contributing to the Revolution, minors, social welfare recipients, and disabled individuals in the locality, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall take the lead and coordinate with the Department of Finance to report to the People's Committee for submission to the Provincial People's Council for consideration and determination of appropriate support levels.

                                      Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 11. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from January 1, 2018.

2. Provisions regarding the management and use of funds for implementing the administrative handling measures of compulsory detoxification facilities; the community compulsory detoxification regime for narcotics users as stipulated in Articles 1 and 2, Clauses 1 and 2, and Point a of Clause 3 of Article 3, Chapter II and Chapter V of Joint Circular No. 148/2014/TTLT-BTC-BLDTBXH dated October 8, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs on the management and use of funds for implementing the administrative handling measures of compulsory detoxification facilities; the regime for minors, voluntary treatment and detoxification at Social Education and Labor Centers and family and community drug rehabilitation organizations cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.

3. In case the legal normative documents cited for application in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced, they shall be applied according to the amended, supplemented, or replacing documents.

4. During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, units and localities are requested to report to the Ministry of Finance for research and appropriate amendments and supplements./.