The bill changes the Statute of the Person with Cancer (Law No. 14.238/2021) to create a national system for following people with suspected or diagnosed cancer.
The bill changes the Statute of the Person with Cancer (Law No. 14.238/2021) to create a national system for following people with suspected or diagnosed cancer. The goal is to carry out the "navigation" of these patients in the Unified Health System (SUS).
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends Law No. 14.238/2021, the Statute of the Person with Cancer
- Creates a national system for following patients
- Serves people with suspected or diagnosed cancer
- Seeks the navigation of patients in the SUS
Official text (PL 4272/2021)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera a Lei nº 14.238, de 19 de novembro de 2021, que institui o Estatuto da Pessoa com Câncer, para criar o sistema nacional de acompanhamento da pessoa com suspeita ou diagnóstico de câncer, com o objetivo de realizar a navegação desses pacientes no Sistema Único de Saúde.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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