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Poland Sejm passes law limiting medical staff salaries and working hours
The Polish Sejm has passed a new law aimed at regulating the compensation and working conditions of medical professionals. The legislation introduces a maximum hourly rate of approximately 240 PLN gross and caps total monthly earnings at roughly 76,900 PLN gross for those working the equivalent of two full-time positions.
Key provisions include a limit on total working hours to 320 per month and a requirement for medical staff—including doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, and paramedics—to be employed for at least a half-time position. Additionally, working for a second employer now requires the consent of the current employer.
The law also enhances the oversight capabilities of the National Health Fund (NFZ) and the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System. A controversial amendment, referred to as ‘lex Kacprzyk’, allows the NFZ President to ban medical professionals from the public healthcare system for periods ranging from one month to eight years, or life for repeat offenses, in cases of fraudulent activity or falsifying medical documentation.
These measures follow significant debate regarding high medical salaries and financial instability within the healthcare sector, particularly concerning the rising debt of county hospitals.
Entities
Agata Kurkowska · Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System · Association of Polish Counties · Grudziądz · Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda · Krzysztof Bosak · Ministry of Health · National Health Fund · Poland · Sejm
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The law increases the control powers of the NFZ and the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System. dorzeczy.pl · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Sejm passed a law capping medical hourly rates at approximately 240 PLN gross. dorzeczy.pl · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · www.fakt.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Working for a second employer requires consent from the current employer. dorzeczy.pl · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Medical staff working hours are limited to a maximum of 320 hours per month. www.pulshr.pl · www.fakt.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Monthly earnings for medical staff working two full-time equivalents are capped at approximately 76,900 PLN gross. dorzeczy.pl · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Medical professionals must be employed for at least a half-time position. dorzeczy.pl · wiadomosci.dziennik.pl · www.gazetaprawna.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The NFZ President can ban doctors from the public system for 1 month to 8 years for first-time fraud, and life for repeat offenses. www.rynekzdrowia.pl
- [● 4 SOURCES] County hospitals in Poland are facing significant financial debt and liquidity issues. www.carpatiabiznes.pl · konfederacja.pl · ino.online · www.radiopik.pl