Joint Circular No. 148/2014/TTLT-BTC-BLDTBXH stipulates the management and use of funds for implementing the regime of applying administrative measures to force individuals into compulsory drug rehabilitation centers; the regime for minors, voluntary drug treatment seekers, and individuals undergoing drug rehabilitation at Social Education-Labor Centers and family and community-based drug rehabilitation organizations.

JOINT CIRCULAR

Regulations on managing and using funds to implement the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities; the system for minors and voluntary patients undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Center for Treatment-Education-Social Labor and drug rehabilitation organizations within families and communities.

Based on 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);

Based on Decree No. 60/2003/NĐ-CP dated June 6, 2003 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of the State Budget Law;

Based on Decree No. 106/2012/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2012 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs;

Based on Decree No. 135/2004/NĐ-CP dated June 10, 2004 of the Government stipulating the system of applying measures for placement in medical facilities, operation of medical facilities under the Administrative Violation Handling Ordinance, and the system for minors and voluntary patients undergoing treatment at medical facilities (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 135/2004/NĐ-CP) and Decree No. 61/2011/NĐ-CP dated July 26, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 135/2004/NĐ-CP (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 61/2011/NĐ-CP);

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

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

Based on Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2013 of the Government stipulating the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP);

Pursuant to Decree No. 215/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 23, 2013 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issue this Circular to regulate the management and use of funds to implement the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities; the system for minors and voluntary patients undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Center for Treatment-Education-Social Labor and drug rehabilitation organizations within families and communities.

This Circular regulates the management and use of funds to implement the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities according to the Law on Administrative Violation Handling; the system for minors and voluntary patients undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Center for Treatment-Education-Social Labor (hereinafter referred to as the Center) and drug rehabilitation organizations within families and communities according to the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics.

1. Agencies, organizations, and individuals using state budget funds for implementing the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities; the treatment and rehabilitation system at the Center and drug rehabilitation within families and communities.

2. Drug addicts subject to administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities according to the Law on Administrative Violation Handling.

3. Minors undergoing compulsory treatment and rehabilitation at the Center, voluntary patients undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Center, and drug addicts undergoing treatment and rehabilitation within families and communities according to the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotics.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

1. Funds for implementing the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities; the treatment and rehabilitation system at the Center; support and exemption/reduction of costs for the subjects specified in this Circular shall be allocated in the annual regular expenditure budget of agencies and units according to the current state budget classification. The preparation, execution, and settlement of the budget shall be carried out in accordance with the State Budget Law and related guiding documents.

Article 2. Applicability

2. Funds to ensure regular operational expenses and investment in physical infrastructure for compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities and detoxification centers serving community-based drug rehabilitation shall be implemented according to the state budget classification under the State Budget Law.

3. This Circular provides detailed guidance on the following matters:

a) Funds for implementing the system of applying administrative handling measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities according to the Law on Administrative Violation Handling:

1. The funding for the implementation of the policy on exemption and subsidy of tuition fees shall be guaranteed by the state budget in accordance with the provisions of the law on the decentralization of budget management.

- Funds for preparing files to apply measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities, and placing individuals without stable residence in social organizations as stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 3, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the police agency preparing the files.

- Funds to support social organizations in managing drug addicts without stable residence during the application process for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities shall be allocated in the budget of the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs. Annually, when preparing the state budget, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall base on the content and expenditure level of the support system for social organizations as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 4 of this Circular and the estimated number of drug addicts without stable residence residing in social organizations within their jurisdiction (if applicable), prepare the budget for supporting social organizations and consolidate it into the regular expenditure budget of the agency, submit it to the Department of Finance for review and consolidation, and report to the competent authority for decision-making.

- Funds for reviewing the legality of files and transferring files to apply measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities as stipulated in Point a, Clause 1, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the District Justice Office.

- Funds for verifying files and transferring files to apply measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities as stipulated in Point a, Clause 1, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the District Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs.

- Funds for transferring individuals with decisions to apply measures for placement in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities and searching for individuals who have escaped before being placed in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities as stipulated in Clause 3 and Clause 4, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the District Police Agency.

- The funding to support social organizations in managing drug addicts without stable residence during the period of processing procedures for compulsory drug rehabilitation measures shall be allocated in the budget estimate of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Annually, at the same time as preparing the state budget estimate, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall base on the content and expenditure level of the support system for social organizations stipulated in Clause 2, Article 4 of this Circular and the estimated number of drug addicts without stable residence who will reside in social organizations within its jurisdiction (if any), prepare the budget estimate for supporting social organizations and consolidate it in the regular expenditure budget of the agency, then submit it to the Department of Finance for review and consolidation to be submitted to the competent authority for decision.

- The funding to implement the verification of the legality of files and transfer of files proposing the application of compulsory drug rehabilitation measures according to the expenditure content specified in Point a, Clause 1, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the Justice Office at the district level.

- The funding to implement the comparison of files and transfer of files proposing the application of compulsory drug rehabilitation measures according to the expenditure content specified in Point a, Clause 1, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Office at the district level.

- The funding to implement the delivery of persons with decisions applying compulsory drug rehabilitation measures and the search for persons who have decided to apply compulsory drug rehabilitation measures but fled before being delivered to the compulsory drug rehabilitation facility as stipulated in Clause 3 and Clause 4, Article 4 of this Circular shall be allocated in the regular expenditure budget of the public security agency at the district level.

- The expenses for tracing trainees who have escaped from compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities, and the expenses for trainees during the implementation of administrative decisions at compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 4 and Article 5 of this Circular shall be allocated within the social security budget estimate of the compulsory drug rehabilitation facility.

b) The expenses for implementing the regime for minors, voluntary patients, and those undergoing drug treatment and detoxification at the Center and family/community-based drug rehabilitation organizations pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Control of Drugs:

- The expenses for preparing files to request that minors with drug addiction be admitted to compulsory drug rehabilitation at the Center, supporting those undergoing drug treatment and detoxification at home and in the community, and organizing family/community-based drug rehabilitation programs shall be allocated within the social security budget estimate of the commune, ward, town budget. The People's Committee of the commune shall base on the content and expenditure levels specified in Clause 1, Article 6 and Article 10; the support amounts specified in Article 13 and exemptions/reductions for subjects as stipulated in Article 12 of this Circular and the regulations of the provincial People's Committee; the number of drug addicts at home and in the community, and prepare the budget together with the annual commune budget for submission to the competent authority for decision.

- The expenses for reviewing files, admitting minors with drug addiction to compulsory drug rehabilitation at the Center, and tracing minors who have escaped before being admitted to the Center as stipulated in Clauses 3, 4, and 5, Article 6 of this Circular shall be allocated within the regular budget estimate of the district-level state budget.

- The expenses for preparing files to transfer minors currently serving measures at the Center to educational reform schools; tracing minors who have escaped from the Center while serving decisions; expenses for minors undergoing treatment and compulsory detoxification during the implementation of decisions at the Center; and exemptions/reductions for voluntary detoxification subjects shall be allocated within the social security budget estimate of the Center. Annually, at the time specified for preparing the state budget, the Center shall base on the content and expenditure levels specified in Clause 2 and Clause 5, Article 6; the expenses for minors as stipulated in Article 7 and exemptions/reductions for voluntary detoxification subjects as stipulated in Article 9 of this Circular and the regulations of the provincial People's Committee; the number of drug addicts undergoing treatment and detoxification at the Center, and prepare the budget together with the Center's regular expenses for submission to the supervising agency for consolidation and submission to the financial agency for decision by the competent authority.

Chapter II

CONTENT AND EXPENDITURE LEVELS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO ADMIT INTO COMPULSORY DRUG REHABILITATION FACILITIES, AND OTHER

EXPENSES FOR TRAINEES DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF DECISIONS AT COMPULSORY DRUG REHABILITATION FACILITIES

Article 4. Content and expenditure levels for the implementation of administrative measures to admit into compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities

1. Expenses for preparing files to apply administrative measures to admit into compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities:

a) Expenses for office supplies, communication costs, postal fees, printing of documents and forms for file preparation: The expenditure level is based on legal invoices and expense vouchers within the approved budget estimate by the competent authority.

b) Expenses for drug testing to determine the status of drug addiction: The expenditure level follows the current service fee for medical examination and treatment set by the authorized agency for public medical facilities.

c) Travel expenses for staff to verify residence and hand over violators. The content and expenditure level are implemented according to Circular No. 97/2010/TT-BTC dated July 6, 2010, issued by the Ministry of Finance, regarding travel allowances and expenses for organizing meetings for state agencies and public institutions (hereinafter referred to as Circular No. 97/2010/TT-BTC).

2. Support for social organizations managing drug users without stable residences during the process of applying administrative measures to admit into compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 14 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP:

a) Direct support for personnel of social organizations assigned to manage and assist drug users according to the positions specified in Point b, Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP:

- Expenditure level: VND 150,000 per person per day for unit heads, doctors, and nurses.

- Expenditure level: VND 100,000 per person per day for nursing assistants and guards.

b) Support for drug users without stable residences during their stay at social organizations:

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

- Medicine for common illnesses: VND 50,000 per person per month. In cases where, according to the doctor's instructions, detoxification treatment must be carried out at the social organization during the stay: maximum VND 650,000 per person per enforcement decision.

- Clothing and essential personal items: Two sets of long pants, two sets of undergarments, face towels, plastic sandals, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap. Total cost VND 400,000 per person.

- Women's hygiene allowance: VND 30,000 per person per month.

- Electricity and water usage: VND 80,000 per person per month.

c) Annually, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs has the responsibility to compile a list of social organizations meeting the conditions to manage drug users without stable residences during the application process for admission to the Center as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP for approval by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Financial support for social organizations will be implemented as follows:

- Periodically (every three months or six months), based on the number of drug users without stable residences staying at social organizations (if any), the social organization shall submit a written request to the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for support for the expenses as specified in Points a and b of this clause, accompanied by the following documents:

+ Summary table of requested support funds;

+ List of drug users without stable residences staying at social organizations (indicating the actual number of days each person stayed at the social organization);

+ Photocopies of the Decisions of the People's Committee at the commune level entrusting social organizations to manage the person subject to the proposed administrative sanction measure according to Model No. 03 (issued together with Circular No. 14/2014/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 12, 2014 of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs on the issuance of forms for establishing files requesting, implementing decisions on applying administrative violation handling measures to compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities and guidelines for building internal regulations for learners at compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities);

+ List of people from social organizations assigned to manage and assist drug users as provided for in point a of this clause;

+ Relevant expenditure vouchers related to the support for drug users as provided for in point b of this clause (for verification, the social organization directly responsible shall retain them in accordance with current regulations);

- Within a maximum period of 15 working days from the date of receipt of all documents from the social organization as stipulated, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs shall be responsible for reviewing and providing financial support to the social organization. In cases where support is not granted, a written response must be given along with the specific reasons;

3. Expenditure on train tickets or hiring transportation means to transport individuals without stable residence to social organizations; transporting individuals who have been decided to be placed in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities: The expenditure shall be based on the public transportation fare applicable in the locality. In cases where vehicles of agencies or units are used, the cost shall be calculated based on the actual kilometers traveled and fuel consumption; in cases where vehicles are hired from outside, the rental fee shall be based on the contract, actual receipts, and invoices, and shall be consistent with the prices in the same area at the same time;

4. Expenditure on searching for individuals who have been decided to be placed in compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities but fled before being admitted to such facilities; searching for learners who have fled from compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities:

a) Expenditure for persons tasked with searching for fugitive targets:

- Travel allowance: Content and amount of expenditure as stipulated in Circular No. 97/2010/TT-BTC. In addition to travel allowance, during the days spent searching for fugitive targets, a daily allowance of 100,000 VND/person/day shall be provided;

- Night shift and overtime allowance: The amount of expenditure shall be implemented in accordance with Circular No. 08/2005/TTLT-BNV-BTC dated January 5, 2005, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, guiding the implementation of wage rates for night work and overtime for civil servants and officials;

b) Support for fugitive targets during their journey:

- Meals: VND 40,000/day/person;

- Accommodation expenses (if any) as stipulated in Circular No. 97/2010/TT-BTC;

Article 5. Expenses for learners during the execution of administrative handling decisions at compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities

1. Drug rehabilitation and health care expenses:

a) Screening examinations, assessing the degree of addiction, performing medical technical services according to the doctor's prescription: The amount of expenditure shall be based on the current service fees for medical examination and treatment prescribed by the competent authority for public medical examination and treatment facilities;

b) Expenses for withdrawal medication (except in cases where withdrawal has already been treated at social organizations), detoxification, treatment of mental disorders, and opportunistic infections; common medications; regular health check-ups every six months. The treatment of drug withdrawal and regular health check-ups shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health. The amount of expenditure shall be based on actual costs and legitimate receipts. The facility shall prepare a budget that is appropriate to the actual situation each year and submit it for approval by the competent authority;

c) Expenses for treating learners suffering from serious illness or severe diseases: Implemented in accordance with Clause 4, Article 23 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP;

2. Clothing and essential living supplies, cultural education expenses: Implemented in accordance with Clause 2, Article 24 and Article 25 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP;

3. Food expenses: Implemented in accordance with Clause 1, Article 24 of Decree No. 221/2013/NĐ-CP;

4. Cultural and sports activity expenses: Amounting to 70,000 VND per learner per year;

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

6. Expenses for the dissemination and education of laws on drug prevention and control, HIV/AIDS prevention and control, environmental hygiene, and ensuring social security for learners: Content and amount of expenditure as stipulated in Circular No. 14/2014/TTLT-BTC-BTP dated January 27, 2014, issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice on the preparation, management, use, and settlement of state budget funds to ensure the dissemination and education of laws and equal access to the law for citizens at the grassroots level;

7. Vocational training expenses:

a) Learners who do not have a profession or have a profession that is unsuitable and wish to undergo vocational training at the primary level or under three months can be supported once for vocational training expenses. Based on the learner's qualifications and capabilities; the material conditions of the Center and the actual situation, the Director of the Center decides on the appropriate form of vocational training. The specific amount of support depends on the type of learner, the profession, the actual duration of vocational training, and the form of training, but shall not exceed the limit set forth in Decision No. 1956/QĐ-TTg dated November 27, 2009, of the Prime Minister approving the Vocational Training Program for Rural Laborers and the implementing documents for Decision No. 1956/QĐ-TTg; no support for vocational training expenses will be provided to learners who have been placed in the Center for the second time or more;

b) Forms of vocational training:

- In cases where learners undergo vocational training organized directly by the Center, the Center may allocate expenses for opening and closing ceremonies, issuing vocational certificates; purchasing training materials and textbooks; remuneration for theoretical and practical instructors; supporting raw materials, fuels, and materials for training; editing and compiling training programs and textbooks (if necessary); electricity and water expenses for classes; repair costs for teaching equipment; rental costs for teaching equipment (if necessary); management expenses for classes not exceeding 5% of the total training budget;

- In cases where learners undergo vocational training through a joint training program between the Center and a vocational training institution, the Center shall settle the training expenses according to the training contract.

8. For learners infected with HIV/AIDS, additional subsidies for medication expenses, expenses for purchasing items to prevent HIV transmission, and other supporting expenses (excluding food and drug costs for drug rehabilitation treatment) shall be provided according to Decision No. 96/2007/QĐ-TTg dated June 28, 2007 of the Prime Minister on the management, care, counseling, and treatment for people infected with HIV and prevention of HIV transmission at educational facilities, correctional schools, centers, social welfare institutions, prisons, detention centers, and guiding documents for the Decision.

9. Funeral expenses for learners who die during the execution of the decision at the Center without relatives or if relatives do not arrive within 24 hours shall be organized by the Center. The maximum funeral expense is 8,100,000 VND per person. In cases where forensic medical examination is required to confirm the cause of death, the Center shall pay the forensic medical examination fees according to Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BTC dated March 21, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance on the levels, collection, payment, management, and use of forensic examination fees in the field of forensic medicine.

10. Food allowance and transportation expenses: After completing the execution of the decision, learners who return to their place of residence and belong to the category of relatives of persons meritorious to the revolution, social assistance beneficiaries, or families classified as poor or near-poor households shall be granted food allowance and transportation expenses as follows:

a) Food allowance is 40,000 VND per person per day during travel days, with a maximum of three days.

b) Transportation expenses based on public transport fares.

11. Other expenses: The level of expenditure is based on valid invoices and receipts and within the budget allocated by the competent authority as follows:

a) Hiring experts to advise learners on behavior change for personality recovery, life skills, community reintegration, preventing relapse into drug addiction, HIV prevention, and other infectious diseases (if applicable).

b) Purchasing and printing materials and office supplies to support counseling and education activities aimed at enhancing awareness, behavior change for personality recovery, preventing relapse into drug addiction, HIV prevention, and other infectious diseases for learners.

c) Environmental sanitation and disease prevention expenses.

12. Based on the expenditure levels stipulated in this Circular, depending on specific conditions and budget capacity, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall take the lead and coordinate with the Department of Finance to submit to the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and determination of specific support levels that are appropriate.

Chapter III

CONTENT AND EXPENSE LEVELS FOR THE WORK OF BRINGING YOUNG PERSONS UNDER AGE INTO COMPULSORY DRUG DEPENDENCY TREATMENT AT THE CENTER, EXPENSES FOR YOUNG PERSONS UNDER AGE DURING THE PERIOD OF EXECUTION OF THE DECISION AT THE CENTER

UNFINISHED YOUTH IN COMPULSORY REHABILITATION AT THE CENTER,

EXPENSES FOR UNFINISHED YOUTH

DURING THE PERIOD OF ENFORCING THE DECISION AT THE CENTER

Article 6. Content and expense levels for the work of bringing young persons under age into compulsory drug dependency treatment at the Center

1. Expenses for establishing files to propose bringing young persons under age into compulsory drug dependency treatment at the Center: the maximum expense is 150,000 VND per file.

2. Expenses for establishing files to propose transferring young persons under age currently undergoing compulsory drug dependency treatment at the Center to correctional schools as prescribed in Clause 9, Article 1 of Decree No. 61/2011/NĐ-CP: the maximum expense is 100,000 VND per file.

3. Expenses for convening the Advisory Board to review and approve files proposing to bring young persons under age into compulsory drug dependency treatment at the Center:

a) Chairperson of the board: 150,000 VND per person per session;

b) Members of the board and secretary: 100,000 VND per person per session;

c) Water expenses for participants. The level of expenditure is regulated in Circular No. 97/2010/TT-BTC.

4. Expenses for transportation or hiring means of transport to bring young persons under age who have been decided to undergo compulsory drug dependency treatment at the Center: the level of expenditure is regulated in Clause 3, Article 4 of this Circular.

5. Expenses for searching for young persons under age who have been decided to undergo compulsory drug dependency treatment at the Center but fled before being brought to the Center; searching for young persons under age who are currently executing the decision and have fled from the Center: the content and level of expenditure shall be implemented according to the regulations in Clause 4, Article 4 of this Circular.

Article 7. Expenses for minors undergoing treatment and mandatory detoxification during the execution of decisions at the Center

1. Costs for clothing and essential living supplies and cultural education: implemented according to Articles 41 and 42 of Decree No. 135/2004/NĐ-CP. Based on the physical standard quota for minors, the Center prepares an annual budget based on actual prices and submits it to the competent authority for approval.

2. Detoxification costs and health care expenses: implemented according to points a and b of Clause 1, Article 5 of this Circular. Treatment costs for minors suffering from serious illness or critical diseases during hospitalization without a health insurance card will be fully supported by the Center for medical examination and treatment expenses. In cases where minors have a valid health insurance card, they will be examined and treated according to the provisions of the Health Insurance Law and guiding documents implementing the Health Insurance Law.

3. Expenses for the contents stipulated in Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of Article 5 of this Circular.

Chapter IV

CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS, REDUCTIONS FOR

VOLUNTARY TREATMENT AND DETOXIFICATION AT THE CENTER

Article 8. Contributions

1. Individuals voluntarily seeking treatment and detoxification at the Center must contribute all expenses during their stay at the Center (except in cases of exemption or reduction according to the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee), including the following expenses:

a) Food expenses;

b) Drug support for withdrawal symptoms and other common medications;

c) Testing for drug substances and other tests;

d) Cultural and sports activities;

đ) Cultural education and vocational training (if the individual requests);

e) Electricity, water, sanitation;

g) Contributions for building infrastructure;

h) Service and management.

2. The Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs shall take the lead and coordinate with the Department of Finance to report to the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and decision on contribution levels to ensure sufficient funding.

Article 9. Exemption and Reduction Regime

Individuals voluntarily seeking treatment and detoxification at the Center may be exempted or partially reduced in treatment and detoxification costs during their stay at the Center according to the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee.

Chapter V

CONTENTS AND EXPENSE LEVELS FOR ORGANIZING DRUG DETOXIFICATION

IN HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES; CONTRIBUTION REGIMES AND EXEMPTIONS,

SUPPORT FOR WITHDRAWAL DRUGS

Article 10. Contents and expense levels for organizing drug detoxification in households and communities

1. Costs for establishing and reviewing voluntary detoxification files in households and communities; establishing compulsory detoxification files in communities: 30,000 VND per file.

2. Costs for meetings to review and approve community-based compulsory detoxification proposals:

a) Participants 50,000 VND per person per session.

b) Water expenses for participants. Expense level according to Circular No. 97/2010/TT-BTC.

3. Support costs for staff members of the Drug Detoxification Task Force (established by the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee) when participating in treatment, management, protection, counseling, and supporting detoxification as follows:

a) Management support costs: office supplies, printing files, purchasing books and equipment to serve monitoring, statistics, listing, and managing drug detoxification files. Payment level based on actual expenses incurred within the approved budget by the competent authority.

b) Support costs for staff involved in treatment, management, and protection of drug detoxification patients during concentrated community-based compulsory withdrawal treatment at 50,000 VND per person per day.

c) Support costs for staff assigned to provide psychological and social counseling to drug detoxification patients as follows:

- 50,000 VND per counseling session per drug detoxification patient;

- 70,000 VND per counseling session per group of drug detoxification patients (two or more people).

d) Support costs for staff monitoring and managing drug detoxification patients in households and communities: specific support levels and number of staff determined by the Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for submission to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and decision, taking into account the actual number of drug users in households and communities and geographical conditions of each commune, ward, town, but not exceeding 350,000 VND per person per month.

4. Transportation costs for transporting drug users from their place of residence to centralized withdrawal treatment facilities in communities (if applicable). Cost level based on public transportation rates in the locality. If using vehicles from agencies or units, costs calculated based on actual kilometers traveled and fuel consumption; if hiring external vehicles, rental fees based on actual contracts, invoices, and consistent with local rates at the same time period.

Article 11. Contributions

1. Persons undergoing compulsory drug rehabilitation in the community or at home shall be responsible for contributing to the costs during the rehabilitation period (except for certain expenses supported as provided for in Article 13 of this Circular), including:

a) Health examination fees; testing for drug substances and other tests necessary for preparing to treat withdrawal symptoms;

b) Medication costs for treating withdrawal symptoms;

c) Food costs during concentrated rehabilitation periods at treatment facilities;

d) Costs for educational activities, behavioral and character recovery, vocational training, and job creation for persons after rehabilitation (if applicable).

2. The specific contribution levels shall be determined by the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, in coordination with the Department of Finance, and submitted to the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and decision-making, based on the principle of ensuring sufficient funding and being appropriate to the actual conditions of each locality.

Article 12. Exemption and Reduction Regimes

Persons undergoing compulsory drug rehabilitation in the community may be exempted or partially reduced from costs during concentrated rehabilitation periods in the community according to the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee.

Article 13. Support Regime

1. Persons voluntarily undergoing drug rehabilitation at home and 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 persons with disabilities shall be supported with a one-time medication cost for treating withdrawal symptoms of 400,000 VND per person per execution of the decision.

2. Persons undergoing compulsory drug rehabilitation 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 persons with disabilities shall be supported with the following:

a) Medication costs for treating withdrawal symptoms: 400,000 VND per person per execution of the decision;

b) Food costs during concentrated rehabilitation: 40,000 VND per person per day, with a maximum duration not exceeding 15 days.

3. The support levels specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article are the minimum levels; depending on the specific conditions of the locality, the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, in coordination with the Department of Finance, shall report to the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and decision-making on appropriate support levels.

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 14. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from November 22, 2014.

2. Circular Joint Circular No. 27/2012/TTLT-BTC-BLDTBXH dated February 24, 2012, issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, concerning the management and use of funds for implementing the regime of applying measures to place individuals in medical facilities, contributions, and exemption, reduction, and support regimes for individuals in medical facilities and organizations conducting drug rehabilitation at home and in the community, shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.

3. During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, units and localities are requested to report to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for research and appropriate amendments./.