Government bills6
- HE 54/2025 vpPassed
Early childhood education and care vouchers
Service vouchers for early childhood education and care will be regulated under a dedicated act instead of health and social services regulation. The use of service vouchers will remain voluntary for municipalities and an option for families to choose a private early childhood education and care place.
14 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering health and social services fees
Nurse appointments at health centres and outpatient clinic visits for minors will become free of charge. At the same time, the annual cap on client fees will be expanded to cover dental care and therapies, among other things.
15 Dec 2020 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 5 §, mietintö / Mia Laiho
32 jaa23 ei - HE 180/2020 vpPassed
Student healthcare and taxi travel reimbursements
Higher education students will receive health insurance travel reimbursement for medical care trips to student healthcare. At the same time, the maximum price regulation for Kela taxis will be extended and travel reimbursements for care arranged with a service voucher will be limited to the nearest treatment facility.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 312/2018 vpLapsed
Permitting surgery without round-the-clock emergency services
Hospital districts will be able to organise and purchase elective surgery also in units that do not have round-the-clock joint emergency services. Strict quality requirements related to patient safety and emergency preparedness will nevertheless be set for these operations.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 25/2018 vpPassed
Reforming VAT on vouchers
Harmonised rules will be created for the value added tax (VAT) treatment of gift cards, lunch vouchers, and other vouchers. Tax on vouchers intended for a specific, identifiable purpose will be paid already at the time of purchase, whereas for multi-purpose vouchers, tax will be remitted only when they are redeemed.
21 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting farm relief services and raising fees
The right of agricultural entrepreneurs and fur producers to farm relief services and temporary stand-in assistance will be restricted, and the fees charged for the services will be increased. The entitlement of livestock producers to 26 days of free annual leave will remain unchanged.
22 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote