What it is
New ways of managing public health care centers
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 27 June 1996. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Official title: Government bill on the authorization of new forms of management of the National Health System (originating from Royal Decree-Law 10/1996, of June 17).
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000006· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- Health and social health centers and services within the National Health System can be managed directly or indirectly through public entities such as public companies, consortia or foundations. Their status as a public service is preserved in all cases.
- The Government, by Royal Decree, and the Autonomous Communities, within their powers, must set by regulation the legal forms, management and oversight bodies, guarantees, funding and staffing rules for these entities.
- Services can also be provided through agreements, arrangements or contracts with public or private persons or entities, following the General Health Law.
- The Law takes effect the same day it is published in the Official State Gazette and repeals any rules that conflict with it.
Words worth knowing
- Sistema Nacional de Salud
- Spain's network of public health services.
- Sociosanitario
- Care that combines health care and social care, such as care for dependent people.
- Consorcio
- An organization created by several public administrations together to run a service.
- Real Decreto
- A rule issued by the Government to develop the details of a law.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced27 June 1996Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted27 June 1996The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments4 July 1996Groups propose changes.
- Committee8 October 1996A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary10 December 1996All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate20 February 1997The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE10 April 1997It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
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?
It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.
The same initiative in the other chamber:
- VI Legislature, Senate Government bill on the authorization of new forms of management of the National Health System (originating from Royal Decree-Law 10/1996, of June 17).
Published in the BOE: Law 15/1997, of April 25, on the provision of new management forms for the National Health System.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000006
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- BOE, BOE-A-1997-9021
The law as published.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- 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.