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Amendment to Health Acts: Recovery Plans and Access to Specialists

The bill introduces a requirement for healthcare entities showing a net loss to prepare recovery plans and allows unions of local government units to create independent public healthcare institutions. It removes the referral requirement for psychologists, optometrists, and sports medicine doctors. It allows pediatric hospitals to limit night and holiday healthcare to patients under 18.
Key points
Healthcare entities showing a net loss will be required to create recovery plans preceded by efficiency analyses.
Removal of the requirement to have a referral to a psychologist, sports medicine doctor, and optometrist.
Optometrists will be authorized to issue referrals to an ophthalmologist.
Pediatric profile hospitals will be able to limit night and holiday healthcare exclusively to children.
Unions of local government units will gain the ability to create and run independent public healthcare institutions.
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VOTING RESULTS
2025-08-05
For 231
Against 203
Abstain 2
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Status:
Enacted
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Additional Information
Print number: 10_1483
Process start date: 2025-07-10
Voting date: 2025-08-05
Meeting no: 39
Voting no: 131
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

o zmianie ustawy o świadczeniach opieki zdrowotnej finansowanych ze środków publicznych oraz ustawy o działalności leczniczej

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 10_1483.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2025-07-10.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • Healthcare entities showing a net loss will be required to create recovery plans preceded by efficiency analyses.
  • Removal of the requirement to have a referral to a psychologist, sports medicine doctor, and optometrist.
  • Optometrists will be authorized to issue referrals to an ophthalmologist.
  • Pediatric profile hospitals will be able to limit night and holiday healthcare exclusively to children.
  • Unions of local government units will gain the ability to create and run independent public healthcare institutions.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Enacted.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2026-01-31.

What is the impact of this bill?

We don't know, that is up to you to decide. Summarizing raw data with AI is fundamentally different from predicting socio-economic outcomes. As of 2026, we believe impact assessment strictly requires a human in the loop to verify and judge.

CATEGORIES

Health Local Government