Law on voluntary healthcare in Lazio Region

L.R. 27 Febbraio 2004, n. 2
Legge finanziaria regionale per l’esercizio 2004 (1)

Art. 71
(Intervention projects in the framework of international aid implemented by Non-Governmental Organisations “NGOs”)

1. The Region, within the framework of international aid to developing countries or theatre of armed conflict, supports the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) recognised by the Italian Government and responsible for the implementation of specific intervention projects, through the voluntary work of the health professions’ staff employed by the public health structures of Lazio. (4)

2. For the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, staff of the health professions employed by the public health structures of Lazio who are willing to carry out voluntary work abroad, for the implementation of specific projects managed by NGOs, may take no more than 30 days of paid leave for each calendar year. (5)

3. The periods of leave referred to in paragraph 2 shall count towards seniority for the purposes of calculating severance pay and retirement pension.

4. The costs relating to the implementation of this law, estimated at 1,500,000.00 euros for each year, shall be charged to the UPB H11 of the expenditure forecast of the annual and multi-year budget of the Lazio Region.