Brazil proposes minimum wage for medical and dental assistants

Projeto de Lei 3038/26, currently under analysis in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, proposes a minimum wage of R$ 3,624 for medical and dental assistants working a 20-hour weekly schedule. The value would be applied proportionally to different workloads, up to a maximum of 40 hours per week.

The bill, authored by Deputy Alfredinho (PT-SP), covers several professional categories, including laboratory and radiology assistants, medical or dental service interns, dental prosthesis technicians, and oral health technicians (TSB and ASB).

Key provisions include annual salary adjustments on January 1st based on the IPCA for private and public employees, while statutory civil servants would follow specific local legislation. The proposal also establishes work rules, such as a 4-hour daily shift with a possibility of 2 hours of overtime, a 50% premium for night shifts or overtime, and a mandatory 10-minute rest every 90 minutes of work. Funding for the public sector would be provided through the National Health Fund (Fundo Nacional de Saúde).