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Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 17 April 2002 on the right to pension supplement for several categories of pension beneficiaries (Text No. 912).

Adoption: 2002-04-17 | Date of entry into force: 2002-05-01 | HRV-2002-L-61055

Concerns Croatian citizens living in Croatia who acquired their pension rights in any of the republics of the former Yugoslavia. Provides for conditions for granting benefit.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 18 March 2002 on conditions and means of realizing complementary health insurance (Text No. 622).

Adoption: 2002-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-29 | HRV-2002-R-61057

Provides that complementary insurance is voluntary and shall only concern persons insured by the Croatian Health Insurance Institute. Also deals with levels of protection and types of contracts.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 14 March 2002 on rights, conditions and means of realizing rights derived from basic health insurance (Text No. 623).

Adoption: 2002-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-01 | HRV-2002-R-61058

Contains provisions on the establishment of the status of insured person and on rights derived from basic health insurance (medical protection, financial assistance - sickness benefit, maternity benefit). Also deals with rights implementation and rights protection.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Plan and Programme of measures for basic medical insurance health protection of 6 March 2002 (Text No. 647).

Adoption: 2002-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-03 | Date of end of application: 2004-04-03 | HRV-2002-M-61180

Provides for measures to ensure the right to medical protection of the insured. Deals with health promotion and prevention of diseases, treatment and rehabilitation, stomatology, urgent assistance, health protection of women and children, and social medicine.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Plan and Programme of health protection measures of 15 February 2002 (Text No. 648).

Adoption: 2002-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-03 | Date of end of application: 2004-04-03 | HRV-2002-M-61181

Provides for measures relating to prevention, therapy and rehabilitation medical procedures and defines the main goals of the plan: implementation of programmes on health promotion, decrease of illnesses and disability, and medical prevention. Also contains provisions on women and children.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Statutes of the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance of 14 February 2002 (Text No. 387).

Adoption: 2002-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 2002-02-19 | HRV-2002-M-60537

Provides for legal status and activities of the Institute, its structure, bodies and financing.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 14 February 2002 on voluntary pension programmes (Text No. 408).

Adoption: 2002-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-01 | HRV-2002-R-60543

Provides for content and rules of voluntary pension programme, types of programmes and procedure for their approval.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Rules of 2002 for the establishment and implementation of complementary health insurance, as amended up to 2006.

Adoption: 2002 | HRV-2002-M-74083

Provides for acquisition of the status of insured, use of rights, obligations of the Institute and rights implementation. Presents general conditions of the contract of complementary health insurance.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of 2002 on the content, form, aspect and means of utilization of the complementary health insurance card, as amended up to 2006.

Adoption: 2002 | HRV-2002-M-74084

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 7 December 2001 to amend the Employment Act (Text No. 1890).

Adoption: 2001-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | HRV-2001-L-60402

Amends section 68 paragraph 2. Provides that contributions must be paid to the unique account of the State treasury.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 19 October 2001 on voluntary pension programmes (Text No. 1617).

Adoption: 2001-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2001-11-15 | HRV-2001-R-59968

Provides for the content of voluntary pension programmes, the types of programmes and their rules, and procedure of programme approval.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 19 October 2001 on health insurance (Text No. 1587).

Adoption: 2001-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | HRV-2001-L-59969

Provides, inter alia, for categories of beneficiaries, their rights and obligations, financing sources, complementary health insurance, and private health insurance.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 28 June 2001 to amend and supplement the Act on Health Insurance (Text No. 961).

Adoption: 2001-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-01 | HRV-2001-L-59759

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Statutes of the Agency for the control of pension funds and insurances of 2 May 2001 (Text No. 808).

Adoption: 2001-05-02 | Date of entry into force: 2001-06-01 | HRV-2001-M-59277

Provides for the basic tasks of the Agency, its organization and financing.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 15 December 2000 to amend and supplement the Act on Health Care (Text No. 2389).

Adoption: 2000-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2000-12-30 | HRV-2000-L-58851

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 26 July 2000 on basis, levels, procedures of calculation and payment of funds for the realization of rights arising out of compulsory health insurance (Text No. 1664).

Adoption: 2000-07-26 | Date of entry into force: 2000-08-01 | HRV-2000-R-57831

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 27 June 2000 to amend and supplement the Act on compulsory and voluntary pension funds (Text No. 1380).

Adoption: 2000-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-01 | HRV-2000-L-56514

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 15 May 2000 on standards and norms respecting rights to compulsory health insurance (Text No. 1173).

Adoption: 2000-05-15 | Date of entry into force: 2000-04-01 | HRV-2000-R-56252

Sets forth medical standards and implementation of medical protection.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 28 March 2000 on the permanent level of contributions of persons insured in special circumstances in the event of disability and corporal damage caused by occupational accident or occupational disease (Text No. 833).

Adoption: 2000-03-31 | Date of entry into force: 2000-04-01 | HRV-2000-R-56081

Concerns several categories of persons such as students during apprenticeship and unemployed persons during vocational rehabilitation.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 13 January 2000 for the creation of a specialized commission for the revision of diagnosis and opinions on disability (Text No. 67).

Adoption: 2000-01-13 | HRV-2000-R-55432

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Statutes of the Croatian Institute for Employment dated 27 October 1999 (Text No. 1915).

Adoption: 1999-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 1999-11-20 | HRV-1999-M-54617

Provides, inter alia, for the procedure to implement the rights related to unemployment.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 1 October 1999 on societies for pension insurance and payment of pensions on the basis of indivIdual capitalization (Text No. 1758).

Adoption: 1999-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | HRV-1999-L-55011

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of 15 July 1999 on the internal organization of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (Text No. 1369).

Adoption: 1999-07-15 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-28 | HRV-1999-R-53351

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 25 June 1999 on qualifying periods for insurance with increased duration (Text No. 1299).

Adoption: 1999-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-15 | HRV-1999-L-54282

Concerns, inter alia, insured persons employed in particularly difficult working conditions. Determines the workplaces and occupations for which the insurance qualifying period shall be adjusted to take into account arduous working conditions. Also provides for disability benefit and a reduction of the age limit for benefit of old age pension.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of 20 May 1999 on medical specialisation in pension insurance (Text No. 969).

Adoption: 1999-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 1999-06-02 | HRV-1999-R-55013

Establishes procedure of nomination of specialists for pension insurance, their activity and the types of decisions they make (concerning, inter alia, working capacity, disability, control examination of disabled workers).

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 26 March 1999 on rights, conditions and means of implementation of rights respecting compulsory health insurance (Text No. 860).

Adoption: 1999-03-26 | Date of entry into force: 1999-06-01 | HRV-1999-R-52751

Provides for types of health protection (primary, urgent, specialized, hospital care, etc.), financial compensation and assistance, and rights realization procedure.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 26 March 1999 to supplement the Act on health insurance (Text No. 708).

Adoption: 1999-03-26 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-17 | HRV-1999-L-55019

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 23 March 1999 on procedure and means of establishment of the obligations of the Republic of Croatia for pension insurance (Text No. 710).

Adoption: 1999-03-23 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-17 | HRV-1999-R-55020

Provides for calculation, levels and payment deadlines of funds from the national budget allocated for pension insurance.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on the procedure and conditions for recognition of the right of independant artists to pay contributions for pension and disability insurance and health insurance under the budget of the Republic, as amended to 19 March 1999 (Text No. 793).

Adoption: 1999-03-19 | HRV-1999-R-52752

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 18 February 1999 to amend and supplement the Regulations on conditions and means of implementation of rights to compulsory health insurance for hospital treatment in medical rehabilitation (Text No. 630).

Adoption: 1999-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-07 | HRV-1999-R-52753

Provides in several sections for physical therapy at home.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 18 February 1999 on conditions and means of implementation of rights linked to compulsory health insurance for medical care at home (Text No. 1051).

Adoption: 1999-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 1999-06-10 | HRV-1999-R-55010

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 9 February 1999 on basis, rates, calculation and payment of funds for the realization of rights linked to compulsory health insurance (Text No. 445).

Adoption: 1999-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1999-03-01 | HRV-1999-R-55014

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 29 January 1999 to amend and supplement the Act on Health Insurance (Text No. 246).

Adoption: 1999-01-29 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | HRV-1999-L-51795

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 29 December 1998 on means of payment and calculation of social insurance contributions (Text No. 33).

Adoption: 1998-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-09 | HRV-1998-R-51796

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Statutes of the Croatian Institute of Pension Insurance of 17 December 1998 (Text No. 2015).

Adoption: 1998-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-24 | HRV-1998-M-51794

Provides for the Institute's activities, organization, management bodies and financing.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 19 June 1998 to amend and supplement the Act on Health Insurance (Text No. 1193).

Adoption: 1998-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | HRV-1998-L-51239

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 3 April 1998 to supplement the Regulations on standards and norms respecting rights to compulsory health insurance for 1998 (Text No. 688).

Adoption: 1998-04-03 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-17 | HRV-1998-R-50352

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of 13 February 1998 on the basis, means of calculation and payment of funds for the implementation of rights respecting compulsory health insurance (Text No. 435).

Adoption: 1998-02-13 | Date of entry into force: 1998-03-01 | HRV-1998-M-50354

Defines categories of contributions payers, contributions level and calculation. Concerns, inter alia, the unemployed and the retired persons.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 30 January 1998 to amend the Act on Health Insurance (Text No. 200).

Adoption: 1998-01-30 | Date of entry into force: 1998-02-01 | HRV-1998-L-48994

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 December 1997 to amend and supplement the Regulations on conditions and means of implementation of rights to health care (Text No. 2008).

Adoption: 1997-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | HRV-1997-R-48993

Amends provisions relating to consultations of specialists, hospital care and content of the official form for hospital treatment.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 December 1997 on standards and norms respecting rights to compulsory health insurance for 1998 (Text No. 2005).

Adoption: 1997-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-01 | HRV-1997-R-48995

Sets forth medical standards, implementation of medical protection and standards of medical activities.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 3 April 1997 on the basis, means of calculation and payment of funds for the implementation of rights respecting compulsory health insurance (Text No. 602).

Adoption: 1997-04-03 | Date of entry into force: 1997-05-01 | HRV-1997-R-47202

Provides for beneficiaries, calculation and payment of contributions (inter alia, by the unemployed, the disabled and retired persons).

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of 28 March 1995 on the participation of the insured to health care expenses, as amended to March 1997 (Text No. 490).

Adoption: 1997-03 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-28 | HRV-1997-M-47102

Deals with cases in which the insured must pay a part of health care expenses and the amount of his participation. Also provides for insured persons not concerned with this participation. Contains provisions on the payment system of the participation.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 10 February 1997 on the amount of financial compensation for the unemployed (Text No. 273).

Adoption: 1997-02-10 | Date of entry into force: 1997-02-01 | HRV-1997-R-46103

Provides for a minimum and a maximum amount of compensation.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 18 December 1996 on standards and norms respecting rights related to compulsory health insurance for 1997 (Text No. 49).

Adoption: 1996-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-15 | HRV-1996-R-46078

Determines rights to health care (types of protection), realization of medical protection, standards and norms of medical activity.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of 18 December 1996 on the basis for the conclusion of an agreement with medical institutions and private health professionals for 1997 (Text No. 50).

Adoption: 1996-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-15 | HRV-1996-R-46079

Determines a method of health care realization, prices formation for health care, and conditions of agreements conclusion between the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance and health institutions and private health workers.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 1993 on Health Care, as amended to 1996.(Text No. 1)

Adoption: 1996-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-30 | HRV-1996-L-45731

Contains 18 chapters. Fixes, inter alia, health care principles (Chapter II), measures, organization and realization of health care (Chapters III-IV),and provides for rights and duties of citizens in realization of health care (Chapter V). Also provides for creation and organization of health institutions, their directive bodies, their statutes and types of institutions (Chapters VI-IX).Establishes labour organization and hours of work, medical workers' status and organization of private medical activity (Chapters X-XII). Available in English (unofficial translation).

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 1993 on Health Insurance, as amended to 1996.(Text No. 2)

Adoption: 1996-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-30 | HRV-1996-L-45732

Contains 10 chapters. Provides for compulsory health insurance organization (insured persons, rights, financing sources), voluntary health insurance, and a Croatian Health Insurance Office. Deals with realization of rights and obligations linked to compulsory health insurance.

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 8 October 1996 on the composition, powers and working method of the controlers and medical commissions of the Croatian Institute of Health Insurance (Text No. 1911).

Adoption: 1996-10-08 | Date of entry into force: 1996-11-21 | HRV-1996-R-46101

Croatia - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act of 28 June 1996 to amend and supplement the Act on Health Care of 30 July 1993. (Text No. 1071)

Adoption: 1996-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 1996-07-18 | HRV-1996-L-45060

Promulgated by Decision of 2 July 1996. Modifies provisions related to measures for health protection of tourists, ethic committees for health institutions and health workers' duties.