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06/09/2013
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Brasilia - The Federal Court ruled that the maximum waiting time for the start of cancer treatment by the Unified Health System ( SUS ) is 60 days after the date of diagnosis . The decision of the Federal Court of the 1st Region cancels Article of Ordinance No. 876 of the Ministry of Health , which used to include the diagnosis of SUS in the registry as the starting point for calculating the period .
Ricardo Salviano , federal public defender plaintiff that led to the decision , explains that after the examination that brings the diagnosis , the patient needs to make an appointment so that a doctor can prescribe treatment , which can take months .
" We know the difficulty that people have to make an appointment ," he said . Salviano argues that people's health can not be at the mercy of bureaucratic issues like delay in appointments . The decision states that the date of the examination result is going to be the starting point of the time period of 60 days and not medical consultation with the inclusion of the diagnosis in the registry of the SUS , as brought the ordinance .
The decision upholds the original text of the Law 12.732/2012 which is in force since May. According Salviano , the legislature established the delay of 60 days so that the doctor can assess the report and indicate the treatment within this period .
The president of the National Association of Public Defenders , Gabriel Faria Oliveira , emphasizes that access to health is one of the main demands of the Public Defender of the Union ( DPU ) across the country. According to him , related processes requests for high-cost drugs and various medical procedures represent most of the lawsuits filed in the DPU units across the country.
The breach of the law may be subject to administrative penalties responsible managers . The Public Defender Union stresses that the patient to check any irregularity can search a drive for help.
Source : Agency Brazil
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