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What it is

Bill to strengthen health coordination and limit state of alarm extensions

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 17 November 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Official title: Private member's bill on the strengthening, coordination, and streamlining of the healthcare system in health emergencies.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000101· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would cap each extension of the state of alarm approved by the Congress of Deputies at 30 days.
  2. It would have the Audiencia Nacional (a Spanish high court) ratify the coordinated health actions declared by the health minister within the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System.
  3. It would strengthen the powers of the Alta Inspección de Sanidad State function that oversees whether the central government and the regions fulfill their health powers. (state health inspection body) and ensure that only the Audiencia Nacional can ratify state decisions restricting fundamental rights in an autonomous community.
  4. Rules of equal or lower rank that conflict with the law would be repealed.
  5. The reform of the state of alarm law would be an organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes., while the other reforms would be ordinary laws.
  6. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (official gazette).

Who it affects

  • Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados): If passed, it could authorize state of alarm extensions of up to 30 days at most.
  • Government and Ministry of Health: Would see its inspection powers strengthened and would need judicial ratification by the Audiencia Nacional.
  • Autonomous communities: If passed, state decisions restricting fundamental rights in their territory would need ratification by the Audiencia Nacional and would be binding on them.
  • Audiencia Nacional: Would hear, in a single instance, the judicial ratification of coordinated health actions.

Words worth knowing

Estado de alarm (state of alarm)
Exceptional measure allowing the government to limit fundamental rights, such as movement, during a serious crisis. Congress must approve it.
Consejo Interterritorial del Sistema Nacional de la Salud
Body where the central government and the autonomous regions coordinate health matters.
Alta Inspección de Sanidad
State function that oversees whether the central government and the regions fulfill their health powers.
Ley orgánica (organic law)
A law requiring an absolute majority in Congress, reserved for especially important matters.
organic law
A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.

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 unfinished.

  1. Introduced17 November 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted30 November 2020The 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
Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 202211. 17 November 2020: Presentación22. 30 November 2020: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 30/11/2020 hasta 04/12/202033. 30 November 2020: Calificación44. 4 December 2020: Gobierno Contestación desde 04/12/2020 hasta 15/02/202155. 15 February 2021: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 15/02/2021 hasta 30/05/202366. 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 has not been presented again yet.

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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