First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Medicinal Products Act and the Health Services Organization Act (458 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Date: 2024-09-17 15:22
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 6m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The second item on the agenda concerns the first reading of Bill 458, initiated by the Riigikogu Social Affairs Committee, amending the Medicinal Products Act and the Health Services Organisation Act. The draft legislation explains why the committee undertook this amendment and introduces the issue of managing healthcare reserves, a problem that arose during the processing of the previous bill. Committee sessions were held on May 27, June 4, and September 10, and the content of the bill was presented by representatives from both the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Health Board. The objective of the bill is to transfer the storage of the state's healthcare reserve to regional hospitals with state participation, in order to disperse the reserves, reduce costs associated with expiration, and improve the speed and efficiency of deploying the reserves.
Decisions Made 3
Appoint Madis Timpson, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee, as the rapporteur for the draft bill.
Send the draft bill to the main chamber for the first reading on September 17th.
Finish the first reading
Most Active Speaker
The speaker, hi8rC5j4PTc, is the most active presenter; they are representing the bill's initiative in the Riigikogu. Position: Other (the political direction is not clearly defined as either left or right).
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Today we proceed to the second item on the agenda, which is the first reading of Draft Act 458, initiated by the Social Affairs Committee, concerning amendments to the Medicinal Products Act and the Health Services Organisation Act, and I invite the Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee, Madis Timpson, to the Riigikogu podium.
Madis Timpson
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Madis Timpson explained that the legislative amendment initiated by the Riigikogu Social Affairs Committee mandates that the state healthcare reserve will henceforth be maintained by two hospitals—Tartu University Hospital and North Estonia Medical Centre—with the Health Board overseeing the process. This measure is intended to decentralize the reserves, reduce costs associated with expiration, and accelerate the deployment of supplies.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The responsible committee has concluded the first reading of Bill 458. The deadline for submitting amendments is 5:15 PM on October 1st, and the sitting is adjourned.