10 Amendments of Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET related to 2018/2108(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health systems in the EU are crucial for ensuring a high level of social protection, public health, social cohesion and social justice;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cross-border healthcare, as regulated by Directive 2001/24/EU, is another healthcare option in the countries within the European Area to add to those already in place;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas health can be regarded as a fundamental right under Article 2, ‘Right to life’ and Article 35, ‘Health care’ of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas patient mobility in the EU remains relatively low and has not had a significant budgetary impact on the sustainability of the national health systems; whereas in order to boost mobility it is vital to promote and provide the instruments required for each territory and each patient, regardless of the distance between one territory and another;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to mount more comprehensive public information campaigns to ensure that all EU citizens are aware of their rights and obligations under this legislation;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to provide the Commission with assistance and all the requisite information at their disposal, for the purposes of carrying out its assessment and preparing the aforesaid reports; also reminds the Member States that they need to act in a committed manner, complying with the implementation deadlines laid down in the legislation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the reasons for low patient mobility are threefourfold: i) some Member States were quite late implementing the directive; ii) citizens’ awareness about their general rights to reimbursement is extremely low and; iii) Member States have transposed the directive in ways that could be construed as limiting cross-border healthcare; and iv) the scant information provided, and the failure to raise awareness among EU citizens of the existence of the directive;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Member States and border regions to deepen cross-border healthcare cooperation, in an efficient and financially sustainable manner, in order to secure the best possible care for patients; asks the Commission to support and stimulate a structural exchange of best practices among border regions; calls on the Member States to provide sufficient information so as to ensure that persons requiring cross-border healthcare receive the right assistance, including when it comes to speeding up and ensuring they understand the entire administrative process;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to provide sufficient funding for their NCPs to be able to develop comprehensive information, and asks the Commission to intensify cooperation between the NCPs across the Union; calls on the Member States, furthermore, to draw up an accessible manual for each Member State, in line with the manual drawn up by the Commission;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Member States to adapt to the facilities provided by the Union using corresponding digital eHealth services, and to create a digital tool to improve cooperation and information exchange among doctors who are required to meet these needs;