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Government bills7

Topicprivate sector7
  1. HE 90/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Statutory cooling-off period for ministers

    Ministers moving to new duties after their term of office could be restricted by a cooling-off period of up to one year. The aim is to prevent conflicts of interest and the exploitation of confidential information, especially in the private sector.

    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 174/2024 vpPassed

    Restoring Kela reimbursements for fertility treatments

    Kela reimbursements will once again be available for private fertility treatments if infertility is caused by an illness. The change will make it easier to seek treatment in the private sector and aims to improve the birth rate.

    3 Apr 2025 · 8 votes
    101 jaa
    54 ei
  3. HE 237/2022 vpPassed

    Cutting Kela reimbursements for private healthcare

    Kela reimbursements for private medical care will be cut significantly from the beginning of 2023. Reimbursements for most examinations, procedures and physiotherapy will be abolished, but reimbursements for mental health services and dental care will be retained.

    13 Dec 2022 · 1 vote
    98 jaa
    72 ei
  4. 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
  5. HE 62/2018 vpLapsed

    Opening employment services to private providers

    Private companies and organisations would be able to interview jobseekers, assess their service needs, and draw up employment plans for them. However, the public employment services (TE services) would still make official administrative decisions and impose any unemployment security sanctions.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  6. HE 256/2018 vpPassed

    Expanding and standardising electronic invoicing

    Public contracting authorities will be required to receive electronic invoices that comply with the European standard. In addition, businesses and contracting authorities will be entitled to require their invoices in electronic format from other organisations.

    13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 46/2026 vpIn progress

    Extending data protection fines to authorities

    Administrative fines could be imposed on public authorities and other public bodies for breaches of data protection rules. At the same time, situations in which citizens do not need to be notified of a data breach would be clarified.

    3 Jun 2026 · no votes yet