The movement of the health sector against the new law of the floor of nursing had a new reinforcement this Tuesday (16). The CMB (Confederation of Santas Casas de Misericórdia, Hospitals and Philanthropic Entities) filed a request to enter as amicus curiae (interested party in the case) in the action in the STF (Supreme Federal Court) that asks for the nullity of the law on the remuneration of professionals, sanctioned by President Jair Bolsonaro this month.
The ADI (Direct Action of Unconstitutionality) was proposed by CNSaúde (National Confederation of Health) and has already had other requests for amicus curiae by sector entities, such as ABCDT (National Association of Dialysis and Transplant Centers).
The amicus curiae figure assists the courts in matters of public interest.
CMB wants to show the impacts of the new salary floor within the scope of Santas Casas, considered the segment most affected by the measure. The assessment is that the new floor will make it impossible for non-profit hospitals to attend. More than R$ 6 billion in costs would be added annually, says the entity.
“In 2005, Santas Casas’ debt was R$ 1.8 billion. In 2009, this number rose to R$ 5.9 billion. In 2011, the level of R$ 11.2 billion was reached. In 2015, the figure reached R$ 21.6 billion. Currently, it is difficult to even specify a number”, says the entity.
According to the CMB, 25% of all hospitals in the country are philanthropic and about 30% of health professionals benefiting from the new law work in a non-profit private unit.
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