What it is
One-time payment for hemophilia patients infected with hepatitis C
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 2 July 2001. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Official title: Government bill establishing social aid for people with hemophilia or other congenital coagulopathies who have developed hepatitis C as a consequence of having received treatment with coagulation factor concentrates in the public health system, and other tax rules.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000043· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- People with hemophilia or other congenital coagulation disorders who got hepatitis C from treatment with clotting factor concentrates in the public health system, and who are on the definitive census, are entitled to a one-time payment. If the person has died, their minor or incapacitated children, their spouse or partner, or their parents can receive it.
- The aid is paid once, as a lump sum, and it is compatible with any public pension the beneficiary receives.
- The Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs processes, decides and pays the aid. To receive it, applicants must first give up any claims for the infection against public health administrations, and those who already won a court ruling over the infection cannot receive it.
- The aid is exempt from personal income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings., and regulations will allow people who meet the same requirements but are not on the definitive census to receive the aid.
Who it affects
- People with hemophilia or other congenital coagulation disorders infected with hepatitis C in the public health system and listed on the definitive census.: They can apply for a one-time payment of €18,030.36.
- Minor or incapacitated children, spouse or partner, and parents of people on the census who have died.: They can receive the aid if the beneficiary has passed away.
- People who meet the same requirements but are not on the definitive census.: They will be able to get the aid if they prove objective circumstances, through future regulations.
Words worth knowing
- Coagulopatía congénita
- A blood clotting disorder present from birth.
- Censo definitivo
- The official list of people recognized as affected and entitled to the aid.
- A tanto alzado
- A lump sum, paid all at once, not in installments.
- Recurso contencioso-administrativo
- A lawsuit in court to challenge a decision by a public administration.
- IRPF
- Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas, Spain's personal income tax.
- income tax
- The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.
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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.
- Introduced2 July 2001Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted10 July 2001The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments13 July 2001Groups propose changes.
- Committee3 October 2001A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary10 April 2002All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate18 April 2002The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE22 May 2002It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 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.
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Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000043
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- BOE, BOE-A-2002-10903
The law as published.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
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- 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.