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More than 420 thousand sick leaves will be digitized

The fact of temporary incapacity for work will be established using the Sick Leave Portal and existing platforms (MConnect, e-signature, mCabinet and Entrepreneur Portal),- according to Logos Press.
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More than 420 thousand sick leaves will be digitized

The Ministry of Health has drafted a new instruction on the procedure for establishing temporary incapacity for work and issuing sick leave. The document is intended to eliminate the current shortcomings and debureaucratize the process.

The new instruction will replace a similar document approved in 2005, which underwent many changes and additions. It is proposed to come into effect on January 1, 2026. The project will be implemented from the resources of the mandatory health insurance fund, without additional funds from the state budget.

According to the authors of the document, the full digitalization of the process will reduce errors in filling in the sick leave, processing time and administrative costs. In Moldova, more than 420 thousand sick leaves are issued annually, of which more than 75% are primary. The cost of printing one sheet is about 3.5 lei, which generates total costs of over 1.4 million lei. Plus the time spent on paper filling and manual data processing in the information system – from 15 minutes to 1 hour for each case. Digitalization will optimize the working time of the medical staff and shorten the time needed to verify the payment of benefits.

The innovation will have a positive impact on the private sector. Automatic employer notification through the Entrepreneur Portal will improve process efficiency, reduce reporting delays and increase predictability in HR management.

The document prescribes the procedure for issuing sick leave in various situations: in case of illness, injury, poisoning and other reasons, when sending citizens for medical examination, when caring for a sick child, in pregnancy, for the period of rehabilitation and sanatorium-resort treatment. Liability for violation of the procedure for issuing sick leave is provided for.

The attending physician will ascertain temporary incapacity for work, as well as initiate, extend or finalize the sick leave at the request of the insured person. The period of its validity will be limited, with mandatory referral of the patient to a specialized specialist. At the same time, it will be possible to print out the conclusion with the sheet number only at the patient’s request, in a standard format, with an electronic signature and a QR code.

The instructions will approve the form of the sick leave in a digital format, as well as the notification of the employer of the statement of temporary disability of the employee. This will guarantee transparency and traceability of the entire treatment process.


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