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Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention. By virtue of section 18 of Legislative Decree No. 22-482 of 27 March 1979, as amended by Act No. 24-620 of 24 December 1986, workers are no longer required by law to have made three consecutive monthly contributions or four non-consecutive monthly contributions to be entitled to the provision of medical care, as the new provision empowers the Peruvian Institute of Social Security (IPSS) to determine the qualifying periods for insured persons to be entitled to the provision of medical care, in accordance with the characteristics of their work. In this connection, the Committee notes Directive No. 005-PE-IPSS-87 whereby the Peruvian Institute of Social Security has fixed a four-week qualifying period for entitlement to medical care for casual workers, it being understood that no qualifying period is required in the event of accident. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its future reports whether the Peruvian Institute of Social Security has issued other directives fixing a qualifying period for entitlement to medical care for categories of workers other than casual workers. If so, please provide a copy of them.