# Colombian Constitutional Court health rights rulings > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/colombian-constitutional-court-health-rights-rulings > Updated: 2026-08-13T13:59:10.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The Colombian Constitutional Court has issued several rulings aimed at ensuring Health Promoting Entities (EPS) fulfill their obligations to patients by preventing administrative barriers to essential care. In July 2026, the Court mandated that EPS must conduct interdisciplinary assessments—including mental health evaluations—before denying reconstructive plastic surgery. This decision followed a case where a patient’s mental health diagnoses were ignored by a review committee. The Court ruled that such surgeries must be covered when necessary for physical function or to address severe psychological consequences. In August 2026, the Court further clarified the responsibilities of EPS regarding technical aids for minors. Following a denial of a motorized wheelchair for a child with cerebral palsy, the Court ruled that administrative or financial barriers cannot restrict access to necessary technologies when the rights of children and persons with disabilities are at stake. The ruling emphasized that health services for minors must be provided in an “opportune and preferential manner.” ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Colombia Constitutional Court sets rules for EPS to provide wheelchairs to children Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that EPS cannot use administrative barriers to deny wheelchairs and technical aids to children with disabilities, emphasizing reinforced constitutional protections for Minu 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombia-constitutional-court-sets-rules-for-eps-to-provide-wheelchairs-to-children ### 2026-07-16: Colombian Constitutional Court mandates EPS to evaluate mental health before denying reconstructive surgery Colombia's top court ruled EPS must assess both physical and mental health before denying reconstructive plastic surgery, overturning a Sanitas decision that ignored a patient’s depression and excess‑skin pain. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombian-constitutional-court-mandates-eps-to-evaluate-mental-health-before-denying-reconstructive- --- Cite as: Colombian Constitutional Court health rights rulings. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/colombian-constitutional-court-health-rights-rulings