Care: Federal states resist emergency reform
The parliament adopted a law aimed at directing patients to suitable authorities in urgent cases. Will the states still hold up - and also other acute regulations?
Resistance is forming in German states against a reform of emergency care approved by the Bundestag. The Bundesrat's health and interior committees have recommended that the mediation committee be called to review the law, which is set to be discussed in the Bundesrat's next session on November 20. The committees have raised concerns about the federal government's legislative competence regarding rescue services, which are generally a state matter.
The reform aims to improve emergency care by directing patients to suitable treatment options, including centralized facilities and a nationwide phone hotline.
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