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In Finland, a citizen’s municipality of domicile is responsible for arranging public social and health services. The municipality of residence of the user of medical services is responsible for the medical costs. In special health care and in the special care of the mentally disabled, municipalities must belong to a federation of municipalities, which arranges these services together with the municipalities. The federation of municipalities is responsible for arranging emergency medical services and urgent care and for the care of patients referred to such care. The member municipalities of Kanta-Häme Hospital District are Forssa, Hausjärvi, Hattula, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Jokioinen, Loppi, Riihimäki, Tammela and Ypäjä.

EU citizens have a right to receive services at the same principles.