Population Health and Environmental Protection

Chapter XVI. Population Health and Environmental Protection

Article 101. Citizens' Right to Health and Environmental Protection

In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, citizens have the right to health protection guaranteed.

In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, citizens have the right to a favorable environment, and measures are taken to protect it for this purpose.

Article 102. State Policy in the Field of Public Health

The state policy of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the field of healthcare is based on:

a) ensuring state support for labor protection, healthcare, protection of the family, motherhood, fatherhood, childhood, the disabled, and the elderly, medical education, and citizen enlightenment;

b) creating a system to promote a healthy lifestyle among the population, physical culture, and sports activities;

Information about changes:

By the law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug dated March 24, 2014, No. 13-OZ, changes were made to point "b" of Article 102 of this Charter, which enter into force from the date of the official publication of the said law.

See the text of point in the previous edition.

c) ensuring equal rights for citizens when receiving medical care in any state medical organizations;

d) developing a system of social medical insurance for citizens;

e) mandatory licensing of activities related to the provision of medical services.

Article 103. State Policy in the Field of Environmental Protection

The state policy of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the field of environmental protection is based on:

Information about changes:

By the law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug dated October 4, 2000, No. 49-OZ, points "a"-"i" of Article 103 of this Charter are to be considered points "1"-"9".

1) providing state support for nature conservation systems, environmental education, and enlightenment;

2) mandatory licensing of certain types of activities related to nature protection;

3) control of environmental quality and the rational use of natural resources, state ecological expertise, and environmental monitoring;

4) prevention of detrimental technogenic consequences for the environment and human health;

5) compensation for damage caused by environmental pollution;

6) taking measures to protect and preserve the environment of priority nature management areas;

7) conducting environmental certification of production, economic, and other facilities;

Information about changes:

By the law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug dated December 2, 2005, No. 103-ОZ, changes were made to point 8 of Article 103 of this Charter.

See the text of point in the previous edition.

8) providing tax and credit incentives for the implementation of environmentally friendly resource-saving technologies in accordance with federal tax and fee legislation and the legislation of the autonomous okrug;

9) recognizing the implementation of nature protection measures as an integral part of the autonomous okrug's economic development process.

Article 104. No longer in force.

Information about changes:

See the text of Article 104.

Article 105. No longer in force.

Information about changes:

See the text of Article 105.

Article 106. No longer in force.

Information about changes:

See the text of Article 106.

By the law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug dated December 2, 2005, No. 103-ОZ, changes were made to Article 107 of this Charter.

See the text of Article in the previous edition.

Article 107. Financing of Healthcare and Environmental Protection

The financing of healthcare and environmental protection in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is carried out based on a combination of budgetary, extrabudgetary, commercial, and charitable principles. In accordance with federal tax and fee legislation and the legislation of the autonomous okrug, the autonomous okrug has the right to provide tax benefits to specific categories of taxpayers engaged in environmental activities and providing medical services to the population.