Government bills73
- HE 56/2026 vpPassed
Cutting and reforming county funding
Savings will be made in central government funding for wellbeing services counties, and the calculation criteria for the funding model will be reformed from 2027 onwards. The reform cuts compensation for the growth in service needs and transition balancing, while ensuring through a temporary balancing model that no county's funding falls below the previous year's level.
25 Jun 2026 · 3 votes100 jaa75 ei - HE 189/2025 vpRejected
Extending wellbeing services counties' deficit coverage
Wellbeing services counties would be able to apply to the Ministry of Finance for additional time to cover their accumulated deficits until the end of 2027 or 2028. In addition, the deadline for submitting wellbeing services counties' investment plans to ministries would be postponed.
27 May 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
94 jaa77 ei - HE 27/2026 vpPassed
Extending wellbeing services county deficit coverage
Wellbeing services counties can receive additional time to cover their accumulated financial deficits until the end of 2029. The change gives the counties in the most difficult position more time to adjust their finances.
26 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring ambulance transport from Kela
The financing and organisation of ambulance transport will be transferred entirely from Kela to the wellbeing services counties from the beginning of 2028. At the same time, client fees for health and social services will begin to be increased annually in line with cost developments in the wellbeing services counties.
22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote102 jaa85 ei - HE 50/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting healthcare for undocumented migrants
The right of adult undocumented migrants residing in Finland to non-urgent public healthcare will be restricted. The right to urgent care, pregnancy-related services and healthcare for children will remain unchanged.
28 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa60 ei - HE 118/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Integrating call-up checks into student healthcare
The preliminary health examination for military call-ups will be integrated into upper secondary student healthcare, and an electronic health questionnaire will be introduced for students. At the same time, the precise timing of health examinations in child health clinics as well as school and student healthcare will be regulated by government decree rather than by an act.
5 Dec 2025 · 1 vote116 jaa52 ei - HE 38/2025 vpPassed
Reforming wellbeing services county funding
Funding for wellbeing services counties will be altered so that a larger share is directed towards preventive promotion of health and wellbeing and annual fluctuations in funding are smoothed out. At the same time, central government spending will be temporarily reduced by cutting the transitional balancing supplement received by the City of Helsinki in 2026 and 2027.
23 Jun 2025 · 3 votes100 jaa84 ei - HE 159/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Anticipating health risks using patient data
Wellbeing services counties will be granted the right to analyse patient data in their registers to detect residents' health risks and treatment gaps in advance. Healthcare professionals will be able to use this data to contact residents belonging to risk groups and invite them for check-ups or treatment.
24 Apr 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja: mietintö JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI
89 jaa72 ei - HE 129/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Easing health and social service subcontracting
Rules on subcontracting by private providers of health and social services will be eased, and state steering of investments by wellbeing services counties will be tightened. In addition, wellbeing services counties will be obliged to monitor and report on their staffing situation in a harmonised manner.
19 Dec 2025 · 1 vote122 jaa49 ei - HE 110/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising informal and family care fees
The minimum fee for support for informal care will be raised and the income security of commissioned family carers will be strengthened when care ends unexpectedly. The changes will enter into force at the beginning of 2026.
4 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 117/2025 vpPassed
Raising the fee for uncancelled appointments
The maximum fee charged for an uncancelled and missed appointment or care place in health and social services will rise. A fee of up to 73.70 euros could be charged for failure to attend without an acceptable reason.
21 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa50 ei - HE 78/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening financial steering of wellbeing services counties
The state will introduce an anticipatory financial steering procedure for wellbeing services counties whose financial management is at risk. At the same time, the threshold for initiating an assessment procedure for a wellbeing services county will be lowered, and the possibility of examining mergers of counties will be accelerated.
18 Dec 2024 · 5 votes106 jaa90 ei - HE 70/2024 vpPassed
Tightening funding for wellbeing services counties
The rules governing central government funding for wellbeing services counties will be amended by introducing a graduated deductible to the retrospective adjustment and by taking changes in the level of client fees into account in the funding in advance. The amendments aim to encourage wellbeing services counties to curb the growth of costs.
13 Dec 2024 · 6 votes99 jaa70 ei - HE 192/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting integration compensation and easing obligations
The state will cut compensation paid to municipalities and wellbeing services counties for promoting integration and reduce their related administrative obligations. At the same time, special state reimbursements for immigrants' social assistance will be abolished or their duration shortened.
19 Dec 2024 · 4 votes97 jaa68 ei - HE 115/2025 vpPassed
More effective child maintenance reviews
Kela will notify wellbeing services counties if a liable parent's income has changed substantially while maintenance support is being paid. Based on the notifications, wellbeing services counties will take action to increase or reduce the amount of child maintenance.
21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Separating region and wellbeing county divisions
The division into wellbeing services counties and the division into regions will be separated into their own acts, meaning that potential changes to wellbeing services counties will no longer automatically alter regional borders. At the same time, the terms for financial support for county council groups and the remuneration rules for elected officials will be specified in greater detail.
20 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 171/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Removing driving licence examinations from health centres
Health centres will no longer carry out medical examinations or issue certificates for driving licences. A medical report on driving ability will as a rule have to be obtained from a private medical clinic at one's own expense.
19 Mar 2025 · 2 votes111 jaa54 ei - HE 86/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Improving military preparedness in healthcare
A duty will be laid down for wellbeing services counties to prepare for military threats and to support the Finnish Defence Forces and NATO with healthcare services. The state will reimburse wellbeing services counties in full for the costs of the new preparedness duties.
14 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Shortening the integration compensation period
The state will shorten the period for integration compensation paid to municipalities and wellbeing services counties by one year, and lower the upper age limit for support for unaccompanied minors to 23 years. In addition, an immigrant may be charged a fee if they fail to attend a booked appointment and interpreting costs are incurred.
5 Jun 2024 · 5 votes92 jaa78 ei - HE 149/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising hospitals and emergency services
Finland's hospital network and round-the-clock emergency services will be concentrated into fewer units to ensure adequate staffing and funding. Each wellbeing services county will as a rule have only one hospital with a multidisciplinary round-the-clock emergency department and round-the-clock operating theatre readiness.
18 Dec 2024 · 18 votes101 jaa96 ei