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What it is

Bill to make public healthcare free for everyone in Spain

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 4 February 2015. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario de IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: La Izquierda Plural.

Official title: Private member's bill on the universalization of the right to public health assistance, restoring the legal situation prior to the promulgation of Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, of 20 April, on urgent measures to guarantee the sustainability of the National Health System and improve the quality and safety of its services.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000191· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would make public healthcare free for all people with Spanish nationality and for foreigners living in Spain, without depending on Social Security. Payment would remain only for those who choose a mutual society covering healthcare and for certain civil servants in mutual societies until they join the National Health System.
  2. It would amend the General Health Law so that its goal is universal healthcare for the whole population, and change the Cohesion Law so that the right belongs to all Spaniards and all foreigners in Spain, including people without a residence permit who actually live in Spain.
  3. Foreigners registered with their municipality or actually living in Spain would have the right to healthcare on equal terms with Spaniards, provided no third party is obliged to pay.
  4. The Government would have six months to produce a report on integrating mutual societies into the National Health System. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • People with no link to Social Security, who would regain free public healthcare coverage.: Free access to public healthcare.
  • Foreigners without a residence permit who are registered with a municipality or actually live in Spain.: Right to healthcare on equal terms.
  • Spaniards who used up unemployment benefits and left the country for more than ninety days to look for work or training.: They would regain healthcare coverage.
  • People covered by mutual societies and civil servants in them.: They would not get automatic free care until integration into the National Health System.

Words worth knowing

Real Decreto-ley
Royal decree-law: a rule with the force of law that the Government can pass urgently, without full parliamentary procedure.
Sistema Nacional de Salud
National Health System: Spain's network of public health services, run by the State and the regions.
Mutualidad
Mutual society: an alternative health coverage system, typical of some civil servants, separate from Social Security.
Residencia de hecho
De facto residence: actually living somewhere without an official record or permit proving it.
Proposición de ley
A bill: a text proposed by members of Congress to become law; it is not yet approved.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced4 February 2015Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted10 February 2015The 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
Feb 2015Mar 2015Apr 201511. 4 February 2015: Presentación22. 10 February 2015: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 10/02/2015 hasta 13/02/201533. 10 February 2015: Calificación44. 13 February 2015: Gobierno Contestación desde 13/02/2015 hasta 21/03/201555. 21 March 2015: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 21/03/2015 hasta 26/05/201566. 26 May 2015: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 26/05/2015 hasta 29/05/2015

26 May 2015

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 142 yes · 171 no

Voted on: Private member's bill by the Parliamentary Group of IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: The Plural Left, on the universalization of the right to public healthcare, restoring the legal situation prior to the promulgation of Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, of 20 April, on urgent measures to guarantee the sustainability of the National Health System and improve the quality and safety of its services.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 265· 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 Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 9 most voted in favour; in 36, against.

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

  • In favour: 9
  • Against: 36
  • Tie: 7
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista110
99 in favour · 11 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Mixto18
14 in favour · 1 against · 3 did not vote
GC-CiU16
11 in favour · 5 did not vote
GIP11
9 in favour · 2 did not vote
GUPyD4
4 in favour
Popular en el Congreso185
1 in favour · 170 against · 14 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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