Changes Regarding Hospital Districts
A special procedure for organizing the medical network in Kyiv has been established, including standards for the number of medical facilities (one multi-profile facility per 600,000 people). Routes for transporting patients with suspected stroke, heart attack, and polytrauma now must be coordinated with the Ministry of Health. The concepts of super-cluster and cluster healthcare facilities for the capital have been introduced.
Changes Regarding Military Personnel Nutrition
A mechanism for compensating expenses for improved nutrition of military personnel during treatment and rehabilitation in medical facilities of all forms of ownership has been introduced starting from May 19, 2024. Compensation is calculated as the product of the number of bed-days multiplied by the actual daily expenses, with the Ministry of Defense setting the maximum compensation amount.
Electronic Veteran ID
An electronic veteran ID has been introduced, which is automatically generated through the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services and has the same legal force as a paper document. The e-ID contains a QR code and may include a digitized image of the owner’s face. A person can receive only one e-ID, even if they are eligible for multiple statuses.
Monetary Allowance for Captured Military Personnel
A procedure for paying monetary allowance to military personnel in captivity has been established. A servicemember can pre-determine the recipients of their monetary allowance. In the absence of such an order, family members receive 50% of the allowance, and other specified relatives receive 20%. The law does not apply to those who voluntarily surrendered or deserted.
Psychological Support in the National Guard
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals as of 19.11.2024. The document sets accounting prices for four types of banking metals per troy ounce: gold (XAU) – 107,349.53 UAH, silver (XAG) – 1,274.93 UAH, platinum (XPT) – 39,638.03 UAH, palladium (XPD) – 40,288.81 UAH. It is important to note that these prices are reference and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell banking metals at these prices. Such quotations are used by banks and financial institutions for accounting of banking metal operations and calculating the value of banking metals in hryvnia equivalent.
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 19.11.2024. The document contains a table with currency rates, where for each currency its digital and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are specified. Among the main currencies: US dollar – 41.3715 UAH, euro – 43.6345 UAH, pound sterling – 52.2398 UAH. It is important to note that these rates are used for accounting purposes, for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, and in other cases specified by law. The NBU does not undertake obligations to buy and sell these currencies at these rates.
On Amendments to the Procedure and Conditions of Providing Subvention from the State Budget to Local Budgets for Design, Restoration, Construction, Modernization, Arrangement, Repair of Public, Social, Cultural Heritage, Housing and Communal Facilities, and Other Objects Affecting Population Life
The resolution amends the procedure for using subventions from the state budget to local budgets for various types of construction and repair works of public facilities. The document structurally consists of a main part introducing changes and an appendix with the text of changes. The changes involve supplementing the existing Procedure with a new paragraph 9-1.
Key provisions:
– Remaining subvention funds from 2023 can be redistributed between projects in 2024
– Redistribution is carried out by regional and Kyiv city military administrations based on local authorities’ proposals
– A final deadline of December 2, 2024, is set for submitting project lists for redistribution
On Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution of July 4, 2017, No. 480
The resolution amends the list of non-residents’ organizational and legal forms related to taxation. The main essence of changes is simplifying the name and clarifying legal grounds for list application. Structurally, the resolution consists of two main parts: 1) changes to the name and introductory part of the base resolution; 2) changes to the name of the organizational and legal forms list. Instead of a long name containing details about non-residents’ tax non-payment, a short name ‘List of Organizational and Legal Forms’ is approved.
Key changes include: updating references to tax legislation norms (changing from subparagraph ‘g’ of subparagraph 39.2.1.1 to subparagraph 39.2.1.2-1), simplifying wording in the name and resolution.Resolution on Amendments to the Procedure for Functioning of Hospital Districts and Hospital Clusters and Establishing Their Boundaries
The Resolution introduces amendments to the Procedure for Functioning of Hospital Districts and Hospital Clusters, establishing special rules for Kyiv and clarifying patient routing procedures. Structurally, the document contains 5 points of changes related to: network organization specifics in Kyiv, approval of patient transportation routes, coordination of routes with the Ministry of Health for certain patient categories, and determining the composition of a capable network in Kyiv.
Key provisions:
– A special procedure for organizing a capable network for Kyiv has been established
– Transportation routes for patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and polytrauma must be coordinated with the Ministry of Health
– Clear standards for the number of medical facilities of various types in Kyiv have been defined (e.g., one multi-profile hospital for adults per 600,000 persons)
– The concepts of over-cluster and cluster healthcare facilities for Kyiv have been introduced
The resolution takes effect from January 1, 2025.RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE DATED APRIL 29, 2015 NO. 266
The resolution amends the list of fields of knowledge and specialties for education seekers, expanding its scope to include professional pre-higher education and clarifying the name of one of the fields of knowledge. Structurally, the document contains two main changes: 1) supplementing the title and paragraph 1 of the resolution with the words ‘and professional pre-higher’; 2) changing the name of the field of knowledge from ‘Social Sciences, Journalism and Information’ to ‘Social Sciences, Journalism, Information and International Relations’.
The key point is the inclusion of international relations in the name of the respective field of knowledge, which reflects the expansion of specialist training areas and the extension of the list to professional pre-higher education institutions.
RESOLUTION ON CERTAIN ISSUES OF ENSURING IMPROVED NUTRITION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL DURING TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OF ALL OWNERSHIP FORMS AND SUBORDINATIONS
The resolution regulates the mechanism for ensuring improved nutrition for military personnel during treatment and rehabilitation in medical facilities. The document approves a standard compensation agreement and establishes the procedure for such compensation.
Structurally, the resolution consists of three main parts: 1) approval of a standard compensation agreement; 2) setting the start date of compensation – from May 19, 2024; 3) a new procedure for ensuring improved nutrition for military personnel.
Key provisions:
– Compensation is calculated by the formula: number of bed-days multiplied by actual food expenses per day
– Ministry of Defense establishes the maximum compensation rate per bed-day
– Healthcare facilities submit monthly reports and invoices by the 15th of each month
– Compensation is made within 10 days after receiving documents
– Received funds can be used exclusively for food procurement or catering services
RESOLUTION ON REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN STATE BUDGET EXPENDITURES ALLOCATED TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES FOR 2024
The order concerns the redistribution of budget funds between programs of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine for 2024 within the general fund of the state budget.
The document provides for reducing development expenditures for the scientific activity program in the education sphere by 839.3 thousand hryvnias and simultaneously increasing consumption expenditures for the scientific and organizational activity of the NAPS Presidium by the same amount.
Key provisions:
– Redistribution is carried out within the total budget appropriations
– Total redistribution amount is 839.3 thousand hryvnias
– Ministry of Finance shall make corresponding changes to the state budget schedule
RESOLUTION ON APPOINTMENT OF ZBOROVSKYI Ye.S. AS DEPUTY HEAD OF THE STATE SERVICE OF UKRAINE FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY
The order concerns a personnel appointment in the State Service of Ukraine for Transport Safety. Yevhen Serhiiovych Zborovskyi is appointed as Deputy Head of Ukrtranssafety.
The document is simple in structure and contains a single administrative provision on the appointment of an official. This is a continuation of the previous appointment from November 3, 2021.
Key appointment elements:
– appointment term – 5 years, taking into account the previous period
– start of powers – from the date of actual performance of duties
– remuneration will be
