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What it is

The bill would create the State Public Health Agency

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 9 February 2023. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill creating the State Public Health Agency and amending Law 33/2011, of October 4, General Public Health Law.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000145· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would create the State Public Health Agency (AESAP), a body with its own legal personality and assets, attached to the Ministry of Health through the Secretary of State for Health.
  2. Its goal would be to strengthen the State's capacity to improve population health, protect against health risks, and monitor health status, with special attention to social inequalities.
  3. Public administrations, public and private entities, and individuals would have to provide data to the AESAP for health surveillance and risk assessment. Personal data would be processed under European data protection rules.
  4. The Public Health Law would be amended to add the 'one health' principle, regulate preparedness plans for health threats, and set the Ministry of Health's duties in surveillance and response.
  5. The bill sets fees for evaluating biocides and environmental-use pesticides, with reduced amounts for micro, small, and medium enterprises. The AESAP would manage these fees and use them to cover its expenses.
  6. The Government would have to approve the Agency's Statute by royal decree within six months of the law taking effect, which would be the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • Public administrations and public and private entities: They would have to hand over health data to the new Agency for surveillance and risk assessment.
  • Companies requesting biocide or pesticide authorizations: They would pay fees when requesting biocide or pesticide authorizations, with discounts for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
  • The general public: Their personal data could only be used for the Agency's purposes, with data protection safeguards.
  • Autonomous communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla: They would have to coordinate with the State on preparedness and response plans for health alerts.

Words worth knowing

Agencia estatal (state agency)
A public body with its own legal personality, assets, and management, attached to a ministry.
Biocidas (biocides)
Products that kill or control harmful organisms, such as disinfectants or insecticides.
Una sola salud (one health)
An approach that sees human, animal, and environmental health as connected and managed together.
Real decreto (royal decree)
A rule approved by the Government; in this case, the Agency's Statute.

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 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced9 February 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 February 2023The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments17 February 2023Groups 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 5 official steps on a timeline
Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 202311. 9 February 2023: Presentación22. 14 February 2023: Comisión de Sanidad y Consumo Publicación desde 14/02/2023 hasta 17/02/202333. 14 February 2023: Calificación44. 17 February 2023: Comisión de Sanidad y Consumo Enmiendas desde 17/02/2023 hasta 30/05/202355. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It was presented again:

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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