The bill deals with the right of every woman to have a companion of her free choice at appointments and exams, including gynecological ones, in public and private health services.
The bill deals with the right of every woman to have a companion of her free choice at appointments and exams, including gynecological ones, in public and private health services. To do this, it amends Law No. 8.080/1990, which organizes health care in the country.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Guarantees women a companion of their free choice at appointments and exams
- Includes gynecological exams
- Applies to public and private health services
- Amends Law No. 8.080 of 1990
Official text (PL 81/2022)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Dispõe sobre o direito de toda mulher a ter acompanhante, pessoa de sua livre escolha, nas consultas e exames, inclusive os ginecológicos, nos estabelecimentos públicos e privados. NOVA EMENTA: Altera a Lei nº 8.080, de 19 de setembro de 1990, para ampliar o direito da mulher de ter um acompanhante nos atendimentos realizados nos serviços de saúde públicos e privados
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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