National Health Insurance Law (Amendment – Narrowing Gaps between the Periphery and the Center) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק ביטוח בריאות ממלכתי (תיקון - צמצום פערים בין הפריפריה למרכז)
TL;DRThe proposal requires the state to improve health services and narrow gaps between the periphery and the center, and would require the Minister of Health to set standards and deadlines for implementation.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends the National Health Insurance Law of 1994 to impose on the state a duty to provide equal health services to all residents without distinction by area of residence. The proposal requires that within six months of its enactment the Minister of Health set standards for the level of services, including criteria of time, distance, quality of service and supply of providers. The proposal is based on reports by the ministry from previous years noting significant gaps in the availability of doctors and hospital beds in the periphery compared with the center.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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