Third reading of the bill amending the Medicinal Products Act (hospital pharmacy) (532 SE)
Session: 15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-04-16 17:18
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 6
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 6m
AI Summaries: 6/6 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The third reading concerns the bill to amend the hospital care act, initiated by the Republic's Government. The bill originated in the Riigikogu and has undergone coordination rounds in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and substantive discussions within the social affairs committee. Although the final solution was not considered ideal, a compromise was found in the interests of patients and it was emphasized that Estonian universities, companies, and hospitals should be able to make innovative treatment options available at an accelerated pace. The interests of patients, as well as Estonian research, development and innovation activities, are at the core of the legislative amendment.
Decisions Made 1
Bill 532's final vote took place: in favor 80, against 0, abstentions 1; the bill has been passed.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Irja Lutsar (Eesti 200 faction), whose ID is ceP4u0B31_k. She represents views covered by centre-left or liberal positions (meaning not clearly left or right-wing).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Riina Sikkut opens negotiations on behalf of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group in the framework of the third reading of the bill to amend the hospital exemption law.
Riina Sikkut
Profiling Sotsiaaldemokraatliku Erakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Riina Sikkut said that the draft bill prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs has gone through consultation rounds and undergone proper procedures; the discussion in the Social Committee was substantive, and a compromise was found in the interests of patients, which enables Estonian universities, companies and hospitals to offer patients innovative treatment options and strengthens research and development activities.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chair thanks the audience, and on behalf of the Eesti 200 faction, representative Irja Lutsar presents a plea.
Irja Lutsar
Profiling Eesti 200 fraktsioonAI Summary
Irja Lutsar said that the legislative amendment is good and should be supported, because it removes restrictions on the use of hospital exemption, allows the hospital exemption to be extended repeatedly, expands indications, and eliminates the existing requirement until the new drug reaches the market, but she emphasized that in the interests of patients, to ensure safety, approval by the Estonian Medicines Agency is also required along with approval by an ethics committee.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi ended negotiations, informed that the steering committee wishes to hold a final vote on Draft Bill 532 (the Government-initiated Act Amending the Health Care Act, hospital exemption) and urged colleagues to take a stand and vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
In the Riigikogu, the bill 532 was adopted as law: 80 members voted in favor, 0 against and 1 abstained.