:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/OK3LJ5M64FBKFC22N5XFPBMKK4.jpg "Paloma Valencia has called the health reform a “destructive avalanche”")
Dove Valencia is part of the group of members of Congress who have asked that the health reform who presented the national government to be treated as a statutory law and no ordinarythe senator of Democratic Center He assured that the initiative goes to the heart of fundamental rights.
Health reform: the President of the Chamber confirms that it will be treated as common law
The debate within the collegiate body focused on whether the reform was defined as ordinary or statutory
In interview with NCR Radio, the senator said that the current system leaves citizens the freedom to choose to be cared for by a Health Promotion Entity (EPS) of private or public type and added that the initiative led by the Government Petro would violate the right to health.
“When he Government decides that all health passes into the hands of the StateOf course, this violates my fundamental right and that of all Colombians to choose the health system we want and for this reason this reform is a statutory reform”, underlined the congresswoman, in front of the said media.
Common or statutory law: how entangled is the health reform approval process?
The type of law depends on the number of votes required for its approval and the time it has to be debated before being tabled.
The concern of the members of Congress who signed the petition is that, in a common right a large difference in votes is not necessary to approve the project, on the other hand, in the case of the statutes, the reform would have an even greater challenge because it would require many more favorable votes.
In the same way, Valence He assured that the task of every citizen is to monitor the decisions of the members of Congress he elected and helped to reach the legislature to prevent this change from taking place. health care systemwhich he describes as “destructive avalanche”.
Health reform: Gustavo Petro clarified the “non-negotiable” points of the project
The President of the Republic met with members of the Green Party to discuss the initiative, including the emphasis on primary health
“If every Colombian doesn’t call the congressman they voted for to demand that they don’t destroy our health care systemit will be impossible. Our votes and those of radical change there are very few to stop this destructive avalanche that the president has presented Petro”said the deputy.
The senator’s speech ended when she mentioned the role of the constitutional Court against the reform, since this body could reverse the determination; “The problem would be at the time of the decision, because if the reform is carried out and the EPS are destroyed”, rebuilding them when the court rules, is a much greater challenge for the State.
Prominent health institutions in the country have referred to the reform related to the Health care system In Colombia, from 12 associations that work in the sector and that were part of the “Fundamental Agreements for the Full Development of Statutory Law 1751 of 2015”, considerations such as:
- ”Current General social security scheme Health needs a reform that allows progress in the effective enjoyment of this fundamental right”, as established by the Statutory Health Law (LES) 1751 of 2015
- In relation to PL 339, it raises the need to strengthen the Comprehensive primary health care.
- The need to strengthen the public health services network and the obligation to address population inequalities.
- Give way to the creation and implementation of the Single integrated public health information system.
- We must claim the autonomy of health professionals in strengthening the development of public policies for the formalization of human talent.
- Raise awareness of the risks associated with operating the new Health care system to guarantee the right.
- All citizens residing in Colombia must have the same right to health, long and short term.
- It is necessary to know the period delimited for the transitions planned within the articles in order to avoid uncertainty between the actors and the population.
He Congress of the Republic proposed a key meeting to define the future of the health reform and in this way he gave a solution to the controversy which was connected with it. After putting the project to a vote, it was determined that it would be treated as common right in the Seventh Committeechaired by the representative Agmeth Escaf.
It should be mentioned that the meeting was brought forward at the request Juan Carlos Willspresident of the First orderwho appealed the decision of the board of directors of the House of Representatives maintain the process of health reform like a common right.
During the day, a large majority emerged, with five votes in favour, one abstention and one absence, and the chairmen of the committees reiterated that the health reform it’s a common right which should be treated in this way.