This article discusses recent legislative activity in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, focusing on a new health law and other ongoing initiatives.Here’s a breakdown of the key points:
Key Legislative Outcomes and Future Plans:
End of Legislative Year: The legislative year concluded with the adoption of a new law and discussions on international conventions.
Summer Work: During the summer, commissions will continue thier work, including a “Terrorism Türkiye” initiative and various research commissions.
Start of New legislative Year: the General Assembly is scheduled to begin its 4th legislative year on Wednesday, october 1st, barring any remarkable developments.
Impact of the New Law: the adopted law is expected to address several issues:
Health Centers in Parks: Establishment of health centers in parks within metropolitan cities.
Drug Stock Monitoring: Instant monitoring of drug stocks.
“Newborn Gang” Event: Resolution of the “newborn gang” issue through the deployment of “physicians in several hospitals.”
Specific Provisions of the New health Law:
Postpaid Physicians in Private Hospitals:
Private hospitals will now only employ physicians on their payroll.
Interruption of services or transactions through companies will no longer be permitted for physicians in private hospitals.
Physicians (medical and dental specialists) will be limited to working in a maximum of two health institutions.
This rule will take effect on June 1, 2026, to allow for adaptation.
Healthy Life Centers:
Emergency Health Services stations, Healthy Life Centers, or Family Health Centers can be established in parks if needed.
Parks larger than 2,500 square meters can have health centers allocated without changing zoning plans. Family physicians are now considered “expertise” and will have their Family Medicine Specialization (SAHU) training extended to 4 years for those with at least 5 years of family medicine experience.
These physicians will receive additional payments during their clinical rotation periods.
E-Health and Organ Donation Upgrade:
Individuals can declare their wish to donate their entire body, organs, or tissues for treatment, diagnosis, or scientific purposes through the e-government gate or Ministry-established informatics systems.
This declaration can also be made in the presence of two witnesses.
If the donor’s relatives have conflicting wishes, the donor’s will will be prioritized.
Organ recipients will be prioritized for spouses and first-degree relatives of the donor if thay require transplantation, coming after emergency patients.
“White Closing” Observation:
* The article notes that female deputies wore white jackets at the last parliamentary meeting before the summer holidays, symbolizing “writing” and making a visual statement.
in essence, the Turkish Grand National Assembly has passed a significant health law aimed at improving healthcare accessibility, physician employment practices, and organ donation processes, while also continuing work on other important national initiatives.
