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Table 2 Legislation and other national/regional regulations about palliative care

From: Comparison of legislation, regulations and national health strategies for palliative care in seven European countries (Results from the Europall Research Group): a descriptive study

 

Belgium

England (UK)

France

Germany

Netherlands

Poland

Spain

Laws regarding PC

Law 14 June2002 to ensure the right of access to palliative care

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Law 99–477 9 June1999 designed to ensure the right of access to palliative care

National level, Social Code Book V (introduced 20. December 1988) and Social Code Book XI (introduced 26 May 1994) § 39a covers in- and outpatient hospice services

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Amendment § 39a deals with special requirements for the care in children’s hospices

The Statutory Health Insurance Competition Strengthening Act (SHI-CSA), April 2007: Incentives for better coordination of care

Law 2005–370 of 22 April 2005 concerning patient rights and the end of life

Other regulations concerning PC

Royal Decrees concerning minimum service provision requirements in different PC settings and funding, free medical care for PC patients at home and palliative caregivers leave

 

Circulars published in 2008 by the French Ministry of Health: Healthcare organisation guidelines for palliative care services

2007, GB-A: new regulations on specialised palliative home care services

Agreement palliative Terminal Care Funding and regulations of specific PC settings

Point in Code of Medical Ethics: obligation for care for patient with incurable diseases and the possibility of resign from intensive care at the end stage of incurable diseases.

1030/2006 Royal Decree, on September 15 defines the fundamental principles to guarantee the availability and equal access to PC