Access to the education system shall not be postponed for more than three months from the date of reception of the asylum application by the child or the child's parents. This period may be extended to one year where specific language education is provided in order to facilitate access to the education system. Where access to the education system is not possible due to the specific situation of the child, appropriate measures, in accordance with existing legislation, can be taken. Access to secondary education shall not be withheld for the sole reason that the child has reached the age of maturity. In practice, except of ad hoc difficulties, there have been issues neither with children of asylum seekers nor with adults attending school. C. Health care Indicators: - Is access to emergency health care for asylum seekers guaranteed in national legislation? Yes No In practice, do asylum seekers have adequate access to health care? Yes with limitations No Is specialised treatment for victims of torture or traumatised asylum seekers available in practice? Yes No According to Article 14 Presidential Decree 220/07 applicants shall receive free of charge the necessary health, pharmaceutical and hospital care, on condition that they have no health insurance and are financially weak. According to the law such health care must include: a. b. c. Clinical and medical examinations in public hospitals, health centres or regional medical centres. Medication provided on prescription by a medical doctor serving in one of the above at (a) mentioned institutions and acknowledged by their director. Hospital assistance in public hospitals, hospitalization at a class C room. In all cases, emergency health care, in other words, first aid must be provided to applicants free of charge. Applicants who have special needs according to Article 17 Presidential Decree 220/07 shall receive special medical assistance. Social Care Services for children, if necessary, shall ensure that they receive appropriate mental health care and qualified counselling. In practice very few NGOs provide such support which can be provided to only a few children. 46