Budget 2022: Chamber approves health bill with extraordinary funding of $540,000 million to combat Covid-19

In disassembly, it aims to create a file Covid-19 Exceptional Fund, which is considering an increase of $540,759 million for next year. These funds will be used for two specific purposes: the acquisition of vaccines ($1323 million) and the continuation of testing and tracing strategies ($217,758 million).

Resources to track issues mean they can be resolved 30,000 PCR tests per day, as well as 12,000 antigens. In a visit by Minister Enrique Paris to the Health Committee during the month of October, he also indicated that among the aspects of strengthening the health network there will be not only implementation in infrastructure, but also an increase in human resources to make the family more complex. . It is detailed in the example that In 2022, using these resources, 843 basic beds will be converted into medium beds, and of the 378 ICU beds, 372 will be converted into ICUs.

Regarding the possibility of traceability through the delta variant, there will be no special difference in the available resources, but there will be Transfer from municipal welfare services to Seremis.

The Chamber also voted in favor of allocating resources to a public tender aimed at implementing a A special mental health rehabilitation program for children affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the other hand, a pending indicator has been approved for this year, and while the pandemic health alert continues, all formulation and evaluation processes associated with the payment of allowances and bonuses.

In other areas of voting on indicators pointing to different aspects of health ministry funding, parliamentarians emphasized different aspects, such as primary care resources.

Yes good Finally they backed the money, and made some feedback on the proposal, with executives expecting a 3.1% increase over 2021.

Lawmakers criticized Lack of resources for primary health care, they considered it risky and there is no political will to improve funding in this health service sector.

Among the rest of the approved indicators, a proposal by Deputy Cristina Girardi (PPD) that Reduces Funasah transfers to the private sector to $10. In the same area, it was also approved that Fonasa could not contract with private providers who had been violated or did not pay the fines. I applied to contravene the laws of Isapre and the law regulating the constitutional right to health.

A proposal promoted by the representative Diego Schalper (RN), was allocating resources for its implementation Mammograms within the preventive medicine exam, and subject to age coverage, patients are given access – at least – to this examination once a year. Parliamentarian Maya Fernandez (PS) also spoke in favor of approving a reference to Cenabast to provide menstrual management products to health facilities. Similarly, another article will make it possible to allocate supplies to manage the menstrual cycle, for delivery in primary care services to users.

Some voted for it Indications that benefit people with certain diseases and/or disorders. For example, Fonasa may fund or agree to purchase specialized and multidisciplinary diagnostic and care services, medicines, and treatment for patients with autism spectrum disorders. In return, 24 million pesos were allocated to fund treatment Children with spinal muscular atrophy and resources to acquire hearing aids or cochlear implants for people with Unilateral and bilateral hearing impairmentItems not covered by the Explicit Health Insurance (GES) plan.

Another approved material will fund special equipment for emergency care of injured children food allergy Who belong to the National Program of Complementary Foods of Minsal. Finally, resources will be provided to scale Fibromyalgia Experimental Plan In the municipalities of Padre Las Casas and Luncochi in the region of La Araucanía.