Jokowi Issues Presidential Decree On Inpatient Service Standards

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) issued Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 59 of 2024 concerning Health Insurance which regulates the quality of service standards through the Standard Inpatient Class (KRIS).

Reported by ANTARA from a copy document published via the Legal Documentation and Information Network of the Ministry of State Secretariat (JDIH State Secretariat) in Jakarta, Monday, regulates the standard inpatient room class which includes 12 criteria.

Article 46A requires criteria for KRIS treatment and inpatient services including building components that are used must not have a high porosity level, air ventilation, room lighting, bed equipment, including room temperature.

In addition, service facility providers also need to share treatment rooms based on the gender of patients, children or adults, as well as infection or non-infection.

Other criteria are mandatory for service providers to consider hospitalization densities and quality of beds, provision of curtains or inter-bed partitions, inpatient bathrooms that meet accessibility standards, and provide oxygen outlets.

The Presidential Decree, which was signed by President Jokowi on May 8, 2024, also regulates the rights of National Health Insurance (JKN) participants to improve higher care, including executive outpatients.

Article 51 states that the provision for upgrading treatment classes is carried out by following additional health insurance or paying the difference between costs guaranteed by BPJS Kesehatan at the expense that must be paid due to service improvement.

The difference between costs guaranteed by BPJS Kesehatan with service costs can be paid by the participants concerned, employers, or additional health insurance.

However, this provision does not apply to Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI) participants, Non-Wage Recipient Workers (PBPU) participants with service benefits in class III treatment rooms.

In accordance with Article 103B, it is stated that the overall implementation of the KRIS in hospitals in collaboration with BPJS Kesehatan will be implemented no later than June 30, 2025.

During this period, hospitals can hold part or all hospitalization services based on KRIS according to the hospital's capabilities.