The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on October 29, and the document was submitted for the president's signature on October 30.
According to the explanatory note, it is indicated that "the bill aims to make targeted changes to certain procedures for undergoing medical and social expertise, specifically proposing to eliminate the obligation for an individual to undergo a medical examination at the MSEC and to provide the individual the right to determine the form of their participation in the MSEC meeting (in person or online)."
"The proposed changes will unlock opportunities for the digitalization of the patient's route (both civilian and military), relieving the financial, time, and physical burdens on patients who have to spend health, money, and time on travel (to get to the MSEC meeting and return home or to the military unit's location), as well as waiting in queues," the lawmakers explained.
On November 12, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that after the elimination of the current MSEC system, disability assessments could be conducted remotely and in absentia, with an option for on-site evaluations also available. It is expected that the patient's condition will be assessed according to one of three categories: stable complete disability, stable partial disability, and able-bodied individual.