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DEU-2015-L-101621
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Act to improve hospice and palliative care.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards); Medical care and sickness benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-12-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Gesetz zur Verbesserung der Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung Hospiz- und Palliativgesetz (HPG)
Abstract/Citation
The objective of the Act is to provide better care for seriously ill and dying people. The new rules should contribute to palliative and hospice care especially in rural areas, to ensure and strengthen hospice culture.
New section to the Social Code - Book V:
39b Hospice and palliative care through health insurance
132g Health care plan for the last life cycle.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2015-12-08
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Gradual Entry dates region
Date of gradual entry into force
2016-04-01
article 2
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1994-05-26 (DEU-1994-L-41168)
Social Code - Book XI - Social Care
Amended text(s)
1988-12-20 (DEU-1988-L-43202)
Social Code - Book V - Statutory Health Insurance
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in German
Author
Gesetze im Internet
Publisher
Federal Ministry of Justice - Bundesministerium der Justiz
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/
File
bgbl115s2114_134875.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I
Date
2015-12-07
Volume
vol. 48
Page range
pp. 2114-2118