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  1. HE 246/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming client data and medication lists

    Rules on the processing of client data in health and social services will be compiled into a single new act and aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The reform will also enable the introduction of an up-to-date national medication list.

    16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 49/2022 vpPassed

    Enabling EU Asylum Agency assistance

    Finland will be able to request and receive expert assistance from the European Union Agency for Asylum, for example in situations of large-scale entry. The agency's experts will be able to assist Finnish authorities in registering asylum seekers and examining applications.

    21 Jun 2022 · 1 vote
    108 jaa
    39 ei
  3. HE 88/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising government grants into one repository

    Applications, administration and public information concerning discretionary government grants will be brought together into shared online services and a repository for the entire central government administration. Citizens and organisations will be able to apply for and browse discretionary government grants awarded by different authorities at the same web addresses.

    7 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 230/2021 vpPassed

    COVID-19 vaccine requirement in healthcare

    Health and social services workers will be required to have COVID-19 vaccination or protection conferred by prior illness if they work in close contact with clients or patients belonging to risk groups. Employers may check employees' health data and, if necessary, suspend the payment of wages if an employee does not have the required protection and no other work is available.

    29 Dec 2021 · 4 votes
    107 jaa
    32 ei
  5. HE 40/2024 vpPassed

    Employment services in unemployment funds

    Unemployment funds will be able to offer their members employment-promoting services, such as job placement, advice and coaching. Organising the services will be voluntary for the funds, and participating in them will be voluntary for jobseekers.

    20 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 25/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralised bank data exchange for authorities

    Authorities will be able to request balance, transaction and securities data on bank accounts through a centralised electronic system. The reform will speed up access to data and replace the current fragmented and manual query methods.

    19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 16/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending Kanta service transition periods

    Health and social services providers will be given additional time to implement the new obligations of Kanta services. At the same time, the transfer of patient data between treatment facilities will be clarified and hospital social workers' right of access to information from Kela (the Social Insurance Institution) will be improved.

    23 May 2024 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 18/2024 vpPassed

    Clarifying parish decision-making and data protection

    Decision-making rules for parish unions will be clarified, and powers can be delegated more clearly to officeholders. At the same time, rules governing the processing and confidentiality of client data in diaconal work will be brought up to date.

    26 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 243/2022 vpLapsed

    Enhancing cooperation on cyber threats

    Security authorities would be able to exchange necessary information and provide executive assistance to each other in serious cyberattacks and threat situations. In addition, telecommunications operators and other communications intermediaries would have the right to disclose information on information security breaches on their own initiative to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency).

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  10. HE 216/2024 vpPassed

    Transferring liability for incomes register errors

    Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.

    7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 131/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing the COVID-19 pass

    Restaurants and event organisers can introduce a COVID-19 certificate as an alternative to restrictions imposed by the authorities. At the same time, the requirement for health certificates and entry testing for people arriving in Finland will be extended until the end of 2021.

    18 Oct 2021 · 18 votes
    105 jaa
    33 ei
  12. HE 62/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Appeals against data protection delays

    Citizens will be able to appeal to the administrative court if the Data Protection Ombudsman fails to process a case or inform them of the processing timeframe within three months. In addition, identifying a person solely by their personal identity code and name will be prohibited.

    12 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 120/2022 vpPassed

    Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke

    Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.

    20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 172/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Reinstating statutory workplace accident investigations

    Investigations into serious workplace accidents will be provided for by law, allowing accident investigations suspended for data protection reasons to resume and be extended to agriculture. In addition, administrative streamlining and technical revisions will be made to occupational accident, motor liability and patient insurance legislation.

    18 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 139/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Speeding up law enforcement information exchange

    Information exchange between the Finnish police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard and authorities in other EU countries will be harmonised and expedited. The authorities will gain access to a centralised system and stricter time limits for the disclosure of criminal information.

    12 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 35/2022 vpLapsed

    Clarifying the collection of employee data

    An employer will be able to collect an employee's personal data during an employment relationship without separate consent if the data relates to exercising statutory rights or fulfilling statutory obligations. In other situations, such as recruitment, obtaining data from other sources will still require the employee's consent.

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  17. HE 300/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming patient and social services ombudspersons

    The titles of patient and social ombudsmen will change to ombudspersons, and the organisation of services will be centralised mainly in the wellbeing services counties, including for private healthcare. At the same time, a master's degree qualification requirement will be set for patient ombudspersons and the independence of the services will be strengthened.

    28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 268/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Digitalising environmental and water procedures

    Applications for environmental and water permits and related notifications with authorities will become primarily electronic. Physical notice boards of municipalities and authorities will be phased out, and public notices and decisions will be published online.

    3 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 14/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening consumer protection and telemarketing rules

    A mandatory written confirmation will be introduced in telemarketing for a contract to be binding on the consumer. At the same time, consumer rights will be improved in sales discounts, online shopping and doorstep selling.

    1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 225/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing Job Market Finland and IT reform

    A new nationwide information system package and the Job Market Finland service platform will be introduced in the public employment services (TE services). Jobseekers will be able to publish an anonymous job search profile on the service, which employers can utilise in recruitment.

    13 May 2022 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 13 luvun 1 §, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    102 jaa
    36 ei