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PC 959

Para establecer la política pública de regionalización del sistema de salud; crear el Fondo de Apoyo Nacional para la Salud Pública y la Atención Primaria (FANSPAP); crear los Consejos de Salud Regionales; crear el Programa de Comunidades Saludables; crear la Red Nacional de Centros Comunitarios de Salud; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Establish regional health governance and funding (FANSPAP) to strengthen public health, primary care, and community-driven health initiatives nationwide.

Referido a Comisión(es)
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Bill Summary · PC 959

Summary of Bill PC 959

Overview

PC 959 is a proposed bill introduced on November 4, 2025, that seeks to establish a public health policy focused on regionalization of the health system. It would create new funding, governance, and programmatic structures intended to strengthen public health, primary care, and community-based health initiatives. The bill is currently referred to committees and has not yet advanced to a full chamber vote.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establish a public policy framework for regionalizing the health system to improve coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of health services.
  • Create a dedicated funding and financial support mechanism to sustain public health and primary care efforts (FANSPAP).
  • Develop regional governance and community-based structures to guide health planning and service delivery.
  • Promote community engagement and locally relevant health initiatives through community-centered programs and networks.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and summary)

  • Create the Fondo de Apoyo Nacional para la Salud Pública y la Atención Primaria (FANSPAP) to support national public health and primary care efforts.
  • Establish Consejos de Salud Regionales (Regional Health Councils) to oversee regional health planning and governance.
  • Create el Programa de Comunidades Saludables (Healthy Communities Program) to foster community-driven health improvements.
  • Create la Red Nacional de Centros Comunitarios de Salud (National Network of Community Health Centers) to coordinate community-based health centers.
  • Include other related purposes and provisions tied to the overarching goal of regionalizing and strengthening the health system.

Affected Parties and Sectors

  • Public health agencies at the national and regional levels.
  • Primary care providers and health centers, including community health centers.
  • Regional and local governments involved in health planning and service delivery.
  • Healthcare workforce and community organizations engaged in health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Populations served by public health and primary care systems, particularly in regional contexts.

Fiscal and Administrative Implications

  • Establishment of FANSPAP implies a new or reorganized funding stream for public health and primary care. Details on funding size, sources, distribution, and compliance would be in the bill text.
  • Creation of Regional Health Councils, the Healthy Communities Program, and the National Network of Community Health Centers will involve administrative structures, governance rules, reporting requirements, and potential coordination across agencies.
  • Specific implementation timelines, grant/allocation mechanisms, and oversight would be defined in the enacted text.

Procedural Status and Timeline

  • Introduced: November 4, 2025.
  • First Reading: November 6, 2025 (appears in First Reading in the House).
  • Initial Referral: November 6, 2025 (referred to committees).
  • Current status: Referido a Comisión(es) (referred to committees) with no further floor action yet.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Positive impacts: Enhanced regional coordination, stronger emphasis on primary care and prevention, greater community engagement, and a unified network of community health centers.
  • Challenges to monitor: Funding adequacy and sustainability, governance integration across regions, capacity to implement new structures, and ensuring equity across diverse communities.
  • Next steps: Committee hearings, potential amendments, and votes that would move the bill toward floor consideration and passage.

Note: This summary reflects the information available (title, purpose as stated, and current procedural status). The actual bill text will provide precise definitions, eligibility criteria, funding formulas, and implementation details.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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