Bill on Free Hospital Stay for Parents of Children Under Eight Submitted to the State Duma
On October 20, deputies of the New People faction submitted a bill to the State Duma proposing to provide parents with a free sleeping place and meals while staying in a hospital with children under eight years old. Currently, such guarantees apply to those accompanying children younger than four. The estimated cost of the initiative is 9.2 to 13.1 billion rubles per year from the federal budget for 2027–2029.
Sevara Azamova