The National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs convened itsseventh meeting in Hanoi on April 22 to prepare content for the upcomingplenary session of the legislative body in May.
In opening the meeting, the committee’s chairwoman Truong Thi Maisaid the working agenda includes reports on revisions being made to theLaw on Marriage and Family and the Law on Health Insurance.
The committee will also discuss a draft report of the NA StandingCommittee on the monitoring of laws on poverty reduction in the2005-2012 period, as well as the Government’s accounts on theimplementation of the national target on gender equality and the use ofthe social insurance fund in 2013.
A hearingwill be held during the meeting on how laws and policies on povertyreduction for ethnic minorities are being carried out, Mai said.
At later discussions on proposed revisions and amendments to the Lawon Marriage and Family, many committee members supported the stipulationon surrogacy for humanitarian purpose, but called for stricter rules toprevent the commercialisation of the practice. They reinforced that theinterests of all involved sides, particularly children, must be ensuredso that arising disputes can be solved appropriately.
Regarding the Law on Health Insurance, there were many opinionssuggesting making health insurance compulsory in order to achieve thetarget of universal health insurance coverage.-VNA
In opening the meeting, the committee’s chairwoman Truong Thi Maisaid the working agenda includes reports on revisions being made to theLaw on Marriage and Family and the Law on Health Insurance.
The committee will also discuss a draft report of the NA StandingCommittee on the monitoring of laws on poverty reduction in the2005-2012 period, as well as the Government’s accounts on theimplementation of the national target on gender equality and the use ofthe social insurance fund in 2013.
A hearingwill be held during the meeting on how laws and policies on povertyreduction for ethnic minorities are being carried out, Mai said.
At later discussions on proposed revisions and amendments to the Lawon Marriage and Family, many committee members supported the stipulationon surrogacy for humanitarian purpose, but called for stricter rules toprevent the commercialisation of the practice. They reinforced that theinterests of all involved sides, particularly children, must be ensuredso that arising disputes can be solved appropriately.
Regarding the Law on Health Insurance, there were many opinionssuggesting making health insurance compulsory in order to achieve thetarget of universal health insurance coverage.-VNA
