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Brazilian healthcare and social protection legislative moves

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The Brazilian legislature continues to advance several bills focused on healthcare and social protections. The Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) approved a project to establish a mandatory national protocol for the humanized treatment of women victims of domestic and family violence. This protocol aims to ensure safe, confidential, and respectful care in both public and private services, specifically prohibiting professionals from blaming victims or requiring unnecessary repetitive testimonies. New proposals seek to expand this support by creating a case manager role to provide continuous, personalized monitoring for women at high risk of violence, drawing inspiration from models in Spain and the United Kingdom. Additionally, the Chamber of Deputies is reviewing measures to increase penalties for feminicide under specific circumstances. In the Senate, the Social Affairs Commission (CAS) approved rules for surgical implants (PL 6.683/2025), which require prior authorization from federal sanitary authorities to ensure biocompatibility and safety. Other Recent health-related legislative movements include the progress includes Senate approval of amendments a bill requiring the Unified Health System (SUS) to implement rapid protocols for cardiovascular emergencies, such as the early detection and treatment use of adenomyosis and a proposal thrombolytic drugs in emergency units. Other initiatives include a project to encourage responsible self-care within the Chamber SUS and the establishment of Deputies to replace fixed prenatal exam lists with clinical guidelines based a National Self-Care Day on individual medical assessments and scientific evidence. July 24. Significant progress was made remains regarding the National Policy for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Tourette Syndrome (Bill 1.376/2025). Following approval by the Senate, the legislation now 1.376/2025), which moves to the Presidency for toward presidential sanction. Under this policy, individuals may be legally recognized as persons with disabilities if a biopsychosocial assessment determines symptoms significantly impact social participation. The law provides protections across health, education, labor, and social assistance, including access to Other ongoing legislative movements include amendments for the early diagnosis, specialized school companions, detection of adenomyosis, proposals to replace fixed prenatal exam lists with clinical guidelines, and workplace adaptations. Educational institutions that refuse enrollment a campaign in Manaus to those requiring support may face fines ranging from three promote respiratory health in response to 20 minimum wages. air pollution and wildfires.

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