Who is entitled to free medicines by law
According to the law, the right to freeAll parents who have children under 3 years of age have access to medications. It does not matter whether your child is disabled or not. In addition, the status and financial security of the family does not affect the issuance of medications.
Free medicines are given to children under 3 years of ageregardless of the family status. Photo: Getty But there is one exception - parents of a disabled child who have chosen financial payments instead of a social package cannot claim such medications. Otherwise, there are no restrictions on the price or quality of the drugs. Moreover, the number of times the child is sick does not affect the prescription. And even if he needs medications 2-3 times a month, the doctor has no right to refuse.
Free medicines lists
For a complete list of freemedicines available for your region, you need to contact the clinic reception or your pediatrician. After all, in different parts of our country, medical funding differs. But in any case, there is a federal list of medicines, consisting of the most essential drugs.
What documents are needed?
To get free medications, you need to visit the hospital, because such prescriptions are not issued at home. You need to have the following with you:
- the birth certificate of the baby;
- SNILS the child;
- MHI policy;
- a certificate confirming the place of residence of the child.
The prescription is written on a special form, and intwo copies. The first of them is pasted into the child's card, the second is given to receive medicines at the municipal pharmacy. Remember that the doctor has no right to demand a certificate of income from parents, because free drugs are issued regardless of the financial situation of the family. If the doctor refuses to write a prescription, then first of all contact the head physician. If this does not help, then write an electronic complaint on the official website of the Ministry of Health. Parents have the right to receive free medicines for children under 3 years old. But it is worth understanding that each region has a certain limit of drugs, and if it is exhausted, you will be denied a prescription.
