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Topichealth services32
  1. 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 votes
    100 jaa
    75 ei
  2. 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 vote
    105 jaa
    60 ei
  3. 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 vote
    122 jaa
    49 ei
  4. 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 votes
    99 jaa
    70 ei
  5. HE 103/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Limiting municipal waste management responsibility

    Statutory municipal waste management responsibility will be limited to ordinary homes and holiday homes, leaving care homes and other housing units for health and social services to manage their waste themselves. At the same time, Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency) will be tasked with supervising compliance with EU battery requirements.

    17 Dec 2024 · 4 votes
    114 jaa
    56 ei
  6. HE 2/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Harmonising steering of wellbeing services counties

    The central government will harmonise the steering of wellbeing services counties and bring together the objectives and negotiations for health and social services and rescue services. The Ministry of Finance will assume primary responsibility for coordinating steering activities across different ministries.

    1 Jul 2024 · 4 votes
    97 jaa
    71 ei
  7. HE 90/2026 vpIn progress

    Legislating health and social service principles

    Clear principles will be laid down in law on which treatments, examinations and services are included in publicly funded health and social services. The reform aims to improve the effectiveness of services and make choices more transparent and equal.

    2 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  8. HE 19/2024 vpPassed

    Updating references for healthcare VAT exemption

    Statutory references concerning the value added tax exemption for health and medical care services are updated to align with the new supervision legislation. The tax exemption for services remains unchanged both in mainland Finland and in Åland.

    17 May 2024 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 187/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing startup for small care providers

    Sole entrepreneurs in health and social services would be able to start their operations immediately after submitting an application for registration, without waiting for an official decision. The registration obligation for public service providers would in turn be postponed by two years.

    11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 84/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Employment and integration service responsibilities

    The responsibilities for health and social services in the multisectoral joint service promoting employment and in the integration of immigrants will be transferred from municipalities to wellbeing services counties from the beginning of 2023. At the same time, wellbeing services counties will begin to receive central government compensation for the integration health and social services they organise.

    11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 241/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing wellbeing services counties and the health and social services reform

    Responsibility for organising health and social services and rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to 21 new wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki. At the same time, the funding of services and taxation will be reformed.

    6 Jul 2022 · 84 votes
  12. HE 168/2021 vpPassed

    Extending transition period for in-house entity sales

    Public in-house entities in health and social services will be permitted to sell services to external parties to the current extent for the remainder of 2022. Tighter sales restrictions under the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts will take effect only when the wellbeing services counties launch operations at the start of 2023.

    15 Dec 2021 · 1 vote
    117 jaa
    26 ei
  13. HE 87/2023 vpPassed

    Postponing municipal central government transfer cuts

    The reduction in central government transfers related to the health and social services reform planned for municipalities for 2024 will be mitigated and phased over later years. This will prevent sudden financial difficulties and give municipalities time to adjust.

    13 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 8/2023 vpPassed

    Extending municipal access to integration data

    Municipalities will receive the right to request information from wellbeing services counties on their integration costs for 2021. This will allow municipalities to apply retroactively for state compensation for health and social services organised in that year.

    20 Sep 2023 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 48/2022 vpLapsed

    Consumer protection for personal services

    Clear rules will be added to the Consumer Protection Act for situations where a service provided to a person is delayed or defective. Consumers will receive stronger rights to price reductions, damages and free cancellation of services, for instance in the event of illness.

    5 Apr 2023 · no votes
  16. HE 299/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Harmonising health and social services supervision

    Public and private providers of health and social services will come under identical supervision and a joint registration system. Commencing operations will require registration in the new nationwide Soteri register instead of applying for separate licences.

    24 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 218/2016 vpPassed

    Easing staffing obligations in elderly care

    Municipal obligations regarding the expertise required in services for older persons will be eased, and the separate designated responsible worker in elderly care will be abolished. Older persons will be assigned a designated worker under the Social Welfare Act.

    13 Dec 2016 · 1 vote
    97 jaa
    64 ei
  18. HE 18/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Securing patient data sharing in Uusimaa

    Healthcare authorities in Uusimaa will be permitted during a transition period to disclose data needed for patient care to each other, unless the patient has specifically prohibited it. The arrangement will safeguard the availability of patient data and smooth care as the health and social services reform begins.

    21 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 13/2020 vpPassed

    Strengthening support in rehabilitative work

    Participants in rehabilitative work activities will always be guaranteed individual support and guidance. At the same time, municipalities will be given the option to purchase this support and guidance from private companies as well.

    2 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 4/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Binding staffing ratio for elderly care

    A statutory minimum staffing ratio of at least 0.7 employees per client will be introduced for 24-hour housing services with care and long-term institutional care for older people. In addition, a uniform national RAI assessment system will be introduced for assessing the need for regular services for older people.

    26 Jun 2020 · 19 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen

    31 jaa
    17 ei
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