# Brazil diabetes care legislative initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-diabetes-care-legislative-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-07-31T09:36:45.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, the Rio de Janeiro State Assembly began reviewing Project Bill 7.704/26, which would integrate preventive podiatry services into the public health system for the state’s more than 1.3 million diabetics. The proposal aims to add routine foot examinations, early‑stage treatment of calluses and nail problems, specialist referrals, professional training and university partnerships, with the goal of reducing ulcers, infections, amputations and the roughly R$ 19 billion annual cost of diabetes care.

A few days later, Deputy Paulo Soares (São Paulo) addressed the federal Chamber of Deputies, calling for nationwide provision of continuous glucose‑monitoring sensors and other electronic devices for people with diabetes. He announced plans for a bill that would guarantee universal access to these sensors, establish dedicated diabetes care centers across Brazil, and codify comprehensive, preventive treatment as a right for all patients.

Together, the two initiatives illustrate a widening legislative focus on diabetes in Brazil, moving from a state‑level preventive foot‑care program to a federal push for broader technological and care‑center support for diabetics nationwide.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Deputy Paulo Soares pushes for nationwide diabetes sensor access in Brazil

Deputy Paulo Soares urged Brazil's public health system to supply diabetes sensors nationwide and proposed legislation to create dedicated care centers.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/deputy-paulo-soares-pushes-for-nationwide-diabetes-sensor-access-in-brazil

### 2026-07-27: Rio de Janeiro Advances Bill for Preventive Diabetic Foot Care in Public Health System

Rio de Janeiro's legislature is vetting Bill 7.704/26 to embed preventive podiatry for diabetics in the public health system, aiming to cut amputations and reduce the R$ 19 billion yearly diabetes cost.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-de-janeiro-advances-bill-for-preventive-diabetic-foot-care-in-public-health-system

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