On Thursday (21), the Senate unanimously approved the bill that provides emergency aid of up to R$ 2 billion for holy houses and philanthropic hospitals that participate in a complementary way in the Unified Health System (SUS). The matter goes to vote in the Chamber of Deputies.
According to the rapporteur, Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (MDB-PB), the measure will “avoid the imminent financial collapse of the Brazilian philanthropic hospital segment”. According to him, these hospitals contribute to the SUS’ capillarity and effectiveness, accounting for more than 50% of care in almost two thousand hospitals distributed throughout the country.
“[O Projeto de lei é] urgent, due to the financial difficulties that santa casa and philanthropic hospitals have been facing at the present time in view of the long duration of the covid-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, even though the national vaccination campaign is already producing concrete results.” justified the senator.
The credit of the resources to be transferred to the benefited entities must take place within 15 days, from the publication of the law, due to the emergency nature of the financial assistance. Resources must be distributed proportionally among health units, according to criteria already defined.
According to the text, holy houses and philanthropic hospitals will receive funds even if there are debts or default by the benefited entities. The proposal also determines that the Ministry of Health must coordinate the distribution of the money, and added the forecast that the resources can be used in research.
*With information from the Senate Agency
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