Question juridique clé
Whether the Department of the Interior could set and modify the premium-reduction parameters for 2008.
Solution extraite
Yes. The Social Ordinance delegated authority to the department to adjust the parameters within the prescribed limits.
Motifs extraits
The court held that §§ 68 and 70 SV expressly allowed the department to alter the reference premium and income thresholds according to available funds, and the cantonal council had not vetoed the delegation.