Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 27.01.2006

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 32 of January 23, 2006 on the Endorsement of the Rules of Rendering of Communication Services of Data Transfer

The rules shall regulate relations between the user on the one hand and the communication operator on the other in cases of rendering services of data transfer. The Decision defines the procedure and terms of conclusion, execution, suspension, changing, termination and discontinuation of the contract, as well as the procedure of presenting and examination of claims and responsibility of the parties. Significant terms include user interfaces and protocols of data transfer, rendered services of data transfer, system of payment for the rendered services, as well as the procedure, time limits and forms of payment.

The length of the communication session used to determine the amount of payment is calculated from the first second after the answer of the called equipment to the moment of release for voice information transfer and from the first transmitted byte for non-voice information transfer. In cases of time rate payment, communication session of voice information transfer up to 2 seconds duration is not taken into account.

Communication operator must provide free of charge on the round-the-clock basis information on tariff rates for communication services, covered area, condition of the user personal account, as well as accept information on technical failures preventing the use of communication services. The given services may be arranged using automatic information devices.

The rules shall be entered into force from July 1, 2006.

Order of the Federal Treasury No. 19n of December 30, 2005 on the Endorsement of the Instruction on the Procedure of Cash Services Provided by Territorial Bodies of the Federal Treasury for Operations with Resources Obtained by Budget-Supported Institutions of the Subjects of the Russian Federation and Municipal Formations from Entrepreneurial and Other Profitable Activities

Specifies the procedure of providing cash services by the territorial institutions of the Federal Treasury for operations with resources in the currency of the Russian Federation obtained by budget-supported institutions of the subjects of the Russian Federation and municipal formations from entrepreneurial and other profitable activities (resources from extra-budgetary sources), as well as regulates relations emerging in the process of cash services provided for operations with extra-budgetary sources on the accounts of the bodies of the Federal Treasury.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 24, 2006. Reg. No. 7410.

Order of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 3 of January 10, 2006 on the Organisation of Work to Implement in 2006 by the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation of Payment for the Medical Aid Services of State and Municipal Public Health Institutions Rendered to Women During Pregnancy and Delivery on the Basis of the Birth Certificate

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 852 of December 30, 2005 defined the procedure of financing in 2006 of expenses to pay for the medical aid services of state and municipal public health institutions rendered to women during pregnancy and delivery. The following measures are taken to implement the mentioned Decision. Regional divisions of the Social Insurance Fund are ordered to conclude contracts before February 1, 2006 with the state and municipal public health institutions to pay for the medical aid services rendered to women during pregnancy and delivery.

Regional divisions shall organise explanatory work among medical treatment and prevention institutions and citizens on issues pertaining to the payment for the medical aid services to public health institutions rendered to women during pregnancy and delivery on the basis of birth certificates. Explanatory work shall be arranged over the telephone in "hot-line" regime as well as on internet sites. Besides, information on the procedure of work with birth certificates used to render aid to women during pregnancy and delivery must be placed in mass media. Medical treatment and prevention institutions shall also be supplied with reminders containing information on the rights and duties of women pertaining to birth certificates.

During the first six months of 2006, maternity homes (maternity sections and perinatal centres) will get blank forms of birth certificates.

The Order envisages also measures of financial support of the system of birth certificates. The Department of Finances, Accounting and Reporting shall prepare before January 15, 2006 recommendations on accounting work for the resources received in 2006 to finance expenses to pay for the medical aid services rendered to women during pregnancy and delivery on the basis of birth certificates.

Requests for the financing of the medical aid services rendered to women by public health institutions must be submitted to the Social Insurance Fund on the monthly basis no later than the 20th. On the basis of these requests, the Department shall prepare proposals before the first of each month to distribute the resources among the regional divisions of the Social Insurance Fund of Russia.