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Act on Amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

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11 March 2021

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The main changes that will help support the Board of Health in solving a health emergency, including monitoring, are related to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act (NETS). The bill clarifies the competences of the government and the Board of Health and adds a clear legal basis to the law, which makes it possible to oblige people to follow infection safety precautions in the event of the spread of an infectious disease. In addition, the bill specifies that apart from schools, closure of children's institutions and institutions providing social services may also be temporarily restricted by the health board and the government. The law already provides for the possibility to demand the organization of disinfection, disinsection, pest control or cleaning, as well as the organization of human health research and the diagnosis of an infectious disease or its organization, in order to prevent the epidemic spread of infectious diseases. The Board of Health and the government can also oblige hospital and institution providing social services to establish visiting restrictions. Even in the event of a particularly dangerous infectious disease, the Board of Health and the government can temporarily close or limit their activities in accordance with the bill, if necessary. In addition to banning meetings and events, the draft allows establishing requirements for their organization. According to the law, it is already possible to establish other restrictions on freedom of movement. It is added by the bill the law also includes the possibility to involve the police and other law enforcement agencies in the performance of the tasks of the health board. The text of the first reading of the draft also regulates the compensation of sick leaves and extends the temporary regulation (established by draft 257 SE) (employer from 2nd to 5th day and health insurance fund from the 6th day of illness). There are no longer any corresponding changes in the text of the second reading, as they were transferred to draft No. 355 SE and were therefore left out of draft 347 SE out.

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