What are responsibilities of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities when implementing narcotic substance dependence diagnosis in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 5, Article 9 of the Decree 109/2021/ND-CP (takes effect from 01/01/2022) stipulating responsibilities of People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities when implementing narcotic substance dependence diagnosis in Vietnam as follows:

- Direct Departments and relevant agencies to implement this Decree;

- Promulgate cooperation regulations to carry out diagnosis of narcotic substance dependence in their provinces;

- Direct Departments of Health to appoint eligible healthcare facilities to carry out diagnosis to the test subjects prescribed in Points a, b, c and d Clause 1 of Article 27 of the law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances under the area of their management; provide guidance and assign tasks to facilities that have the functions of professional training on narcotic substance dependence diagnosis; publish the list of eligible healthcare facilities appointed on the web portals of these units;

- Direct police authorities of provinces and central-affiliated cities to appoint eligible healthcare facilities to carry out diagnosis to the test subjects prescribed in Points a, b, c and d Clause 1 of Article 27 of the law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances under the area of management. Publish the list of eligible healthcare facilities appointed on the web portals of these units.

- Direct coordination and ensure security and safety to medical staffs making diagnosis of narcotic substance dependence at eligible facilities.

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