Healthcare Commission to Examine Proposed Law on General Framework for Healthcare Sector
The Commission on Health, Women's Affairs, Family, Social Affairs, and People with Disabilities of the Assembly of Representatives of the People (ARP) will hold a hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, to examine a group of deputies who have proposed a draft organic law on the general framework of the healthcare sector.
Draft Law Aims to Establish General Status for Healthcare Sector
The draft law, which has been supported by 105 deputies, aims to establish a general status for the healthcare sector. The proposed law consists of 96 articles divided into four titles and seeks to remove the many structural obstacles in the sector to ensure the continuity of care, particularly in rural areas.
Proposed Status to Apply to All Healthcare Professionals
The proposed status would apply to all healthcare professionals, including those working in the central administration of the Ministry of Health, external services, public health structures, administrative establishments, and companies and offices under tutelage.
Key Provisions of the Proposed Law
The first title, which consists of 17 articles, defines the beneficiaries, their rights, duties, and benefits. The aim is to value healthcare professionals and prevent the exodus of skills to other sectors or abroad.
- Article 9 of the proposed law criminalizes any form of aggression, threat, insult, or defamation against a healthcare professional in the exercise of their functions.
- The administration is required to ensure the protection of the professional against any threat or aggression and, if necessary, to repair any damages suffered.
The second title deals with recruitment, evaluation, working hours, tenure, leave, discipline, and the definitive cessation of functions. The third title concerns trainee agents and is dedicated to the conditions of training and tenure, while the fourth and final title regulates the award of exceptional gratuities.
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