Debates.
Bills in first, second or third reading and what happened in each.
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- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 6 de octubre de 2026
The draft bill proposes expanding discounts and benefits under Law 6 of 1987 for retirees, pensioners and older adults. These cover health care, housing, utilities and ad…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 17 de septiembre de 2026
The bill unifies health credentials for people who handle food or work in establishments subject to sanitary oversight. It combines medical, laboratory and training crede…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 31 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes a national policy for generational renewal and voluntary retirement for public servants with old age pension rights. Eligible public servants must also …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 24 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes paid bereavement leave for private company employees and public servants when a family member dies. It sets the length of leave according to the family …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 20 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes a career and salary scale for food science and technology professionals serving the State. It organizes the scale by academic qualifications, years of s…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 12 de agosto de 2026
The bill would recognize the International Tasting Festival as an annual event held in the Santiago district to raise funds for cancer related programs. It would create a…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 10 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes a twenty percent (20%) discount on medicines for children up to twelve years of age at pharmacies. It would apply to purchases with a prescription issue…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 6 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes to promote Panama’s domestic pharmaceutical industry through a revised classification of laboratories. It sets eligibility requirements for industry inc…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 30 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes amendments to the Labor Code of the Republic of Panama concerning written employment contracts and labor penalties. It would also address agricultural e…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 29 de julio de 2026
The draft bill proposes transforming IDAAN into the National Water Supply and Sanitation Authority, responsible for providing those services. The autonomous entity would …
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 29 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes a program for the prevention, detection, and early remediation of school bullying and youth violence. The program would cover family, educational, busin…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 21 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes transferring wastewater treatment systems and plants to the National Water and Sewerage Institute through an exceptional procedure. The temporary proced…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 21 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes a framework for the right to drinking water and sanitation and sustainable management of water resources. It provides for the progressive realization of…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 13 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes updating item 30 of Article 128 of the Labor Code so workers could leave work to address health matters involving their minor children. Absences support…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 9 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes public merit and credential competitions for director posts in public hospitals and health centers. The competitions would cover regional, institutional…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 9 de julio de 2026
The draft bill proposes a framework for humane care in Panama’s public hospitals, polyclinics, and health centers. It provides rights to information, guidance, support, a…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 2 de julio de 2026
The bill would establish measures for aggressive or dangerous conduct affecting social coexistence, personal integrity or public health. The measures are preventive, psyc…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 2 de julio de 2026
The bill would add to the Labor Code a right to disconnect from work related digital communications outside ordinary working hours and during rest periods. It sets duties…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 2 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes a digital system for viewing approved prescriptions, checking medicine availability, and scheduling pickup at public health facilities. Insured persons …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 2 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes to integrate quality of care assessment, user services, patient safety, and complaint management in public health facilities. It creates a digital platf…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 2 de julio de 2026
The bill proposes duties to promote comprehensive workplace well-being and prevent occupational stress in the public and private sectors. It provides for active breaks, e…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 30 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes discharge rules for patients medically cleared to leave public and private hospitals. It sets a 72-hour period for their removal, requires notice of med…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 27 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Labor Code to define the contractual treatment of foreign artists, musical groups and support personnel who come to Panama. It also provide…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 11 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes that chain restaurants with three (3) or more establishments display calories per serving on their menus. The reference information would appear on phys…