The Cabinet of Ministers amends the procedure for payment for healthcare services

The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted amendments to Regulations No. 555 of August 28, 2018, “Procedure for the Organization and Payment of Healthcare Services,” published in the September 4, 2026, issue No. 170 of Latvijas Vēstnesis (official publication OP 2026/170). The amendments were issued as Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 524.

Regulatory Basis

The amendments affect the basic regulations that have governed the organization and payment of healthcare services in Latvia since 2018. Regulations No. 555 determine the procedure by which state-funded healthcare services are provided and financed, thereby directly impacting patient payments and service accessibility.

• Issuing body: Cabinet of Ministers
• Basic document: Regulations No. 555 of August 28, 2018
• Amendment document: Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 524
• Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 4, 2026, No. 170 (OP 2026/170)

Publication Context

The new Regulations No. 524 were published in the same issue as other Cabinet of Ministers decisions, including amendments to regulations on the procedure for granting state aid and the financing of teachers’ salaries. Latvijas Vēstnesis is the official publication of the Republic of Latvia, in which Cabinet of Ministers regulations must be published to enter into force.

Impact on Patients

Since Regulations No. 555 regulate the organization and payment of healthcare services, the amendments may affect the range of state-funded services, the amount of patient co-payments, and the conditions for service accessibility. The precise content of the amendments and the effective date are derived from the text of Regulations No. 524 itself.

Significance for Readers

Changes to the healthcare payment procedure affect everyone who uses state-funded healthcare services, as they can change both the payment amount and service accessibility. The adoption of these amendments demonstrates the Cabinet of Ministers’ regular work in updating the regulatory framework of the healthcare system.

Official source: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 4, 2026, No. 170, official publication OP 2026/170 — “Amendments to Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 555 of August 28, 2018 ‘Procedure for the Organization and Payment of Healthcare Services’”, Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 524.