Azerbaijan has proposed allowing compulsory health insurance costs to be financed directly from the state budget during martial law or a state of emergency when necessary. The mechanism is included in draft amendments and is not yet in effect.
State funding could be used if a sharp increase in demand for medical services left the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund short of money, Vesti Baku reported.
The option would apply during declared martial law or a state of emergency, as well as under a social emergency regime.
The amendments would also require planners to account for the fund’s projected year-end balance when calculating its revenue for the following year.
The proposal is designed as a reserve mechanism: the state budget would cover a shortfall in the fund rather than automatically providing money whenever an emergency regime is declared. The bill still requires parliamentary consideration.