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What it is

Bill to abolish the new health copayments

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 23 January 2014. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill to repeal the new healthcare co-payments.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000139· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would eliminate the new health copayments created by two 2012 emergency decrees, which made people pay for drugs and services that had been free. It argues the measures were passed without enough reports or parliamentary debate, and have caused social rejection and inequalities.
  2. The bill would restore the National Health System's service portfolio as it was before, removing the split into supplementary and accessory service portfolios that required user payments. To do this, it amends the Cohesion Act and deletes several articles added in 2012.
  3. It would also repeal the changes to the medicines law that created a copayment for pensioners, raised user percentages for pharmacy drugs, and extended copayments to outpatient hospital-dispensed drugs.
  4. If passed, the law would take effect on the day it is published in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • Pensioners and Social Security beneficiaries: They would no longer pay the pharmaceutical copayment imposed in 2012.
  • People buying pharmacy medicines: They would return to the lower payment percentages in force before the increase.
  • Patients receiving outpatient hospital-dispensed drugs: They would stop paying for these drugs, many for serious chronic illnesses.
  • Users of orthopedic products, dietary products and non-urgent medical transport: Future charges planned under the supplementary portfolio would be avoided.

Words worth knowing

Copago (copayment)
The share of the price of a medicine or health service that the patient pays, with the public system covering the rest.
Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)
A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass on an urgent basis, without full parliamentary procedure first.
Cartera de servicios (service portfolio)
The set of health benefits (drugs, tests, treatments) funded by the National Health System.
Consejo Interterritorial (Interterritorial Council)
The body where the central Government and the autonomous regions agree on common health matters.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.

  1. Introduced23 January 2014Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 January 2014The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2014Jun 201411. 23 January 2014: Presentación22. 28 January 2014: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 28/01/2014 hasta 31/01/201433. 28 January 2014: Calificación44. 31 January 2014: Gobierno Contestación desde 31/01/2014 hasta 08/03/201455. 8 March 2014: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 08/03/2014 hasta 09/09/201466. 9 September 2014: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 09/09/2014 hasta 12/09/2014

9 September 2014

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 149 yes · 170 no

Voted on: Private member's bill from the Socialista Parliamentary Group, for the suppression of new health co-payments.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 200· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU, GIP and GUPyD. Against, most of Sin grupo and Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 10 most voted in favour; in 33, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 10
  • Against: 33
  • Tie: 9
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista108
105 in favour · 3 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 in favour
Mixto18
11 in favour · 1 against · 6 did not vote
GC-CiU16
14 in favour · 2 did not vote
GIP11
8 in favour · 3 did not vote
GUPyD5
5 in favour
Sin grupo3
1 in favour · 2 against
Popular en el Congreso183
167 against · 16 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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