Bills and draft bills.

What is filed in the Assembly, with its stage, its sponsors and the law it would change.

National Assembly · Panama

189 bills

First debate (committee stage)
Bill 219.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
3 de septiembre de 2024

The bill amends the classification of special handling waste under Law 276 of December 30, 2021, on solid waste management. It adds a plan for state entities to identify,…

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Archived
Bill 96.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
28 de agosto de 2024

The bill would reorganize hospital management and establish a board of trustees attached to the Ministry of Health to administer the facilities and assets. The board woul…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 63.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
27 de agosto de 2024

A Board of Trustees would administer Hospital Manuel Amador Guerrero, its assets, and the provision of health care in the Province of Colón. The bill also covers teaching…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 144.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
27 de agosto de 2024

The bill proposes to regulate the profession of public administration in Panama through degree and professional licensing requirements. It also establishes a technical bo…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 116.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
27 de agosto de 2024

A National Network of Residential Homes and Shelters would provide temporary accommodation, food, access to care, and social reintegration options. It would serve people …

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 95.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
27 de agosto de 2024

Management of the regional hospital would pass to a governing board attached to the Ministry of Health, with its own assets. The Board of Nicolás A. Solano Regional Hospi…

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Ley
Bill 135.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
26 de agosto de 2024

The bill proposes rainwater harvesting systems for public structures and for buildings outside the national aqueduct network or without water. It describes how collected …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 255.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
14 de agosto de 2024

The bill proposes to regulate the practice of surgical instrumentation technicians and degree holders in Panama’s hospitals. It defines their duties and professional lice…

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Negado
Bill 254.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
5 de agosto de 2024

The bill proposes to designate July 8 as Panamanian Real Estate Broker Day throughout the national territory. It provides for the National Government, through the Ministr…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 94.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
31 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes to facilitate employment for young professionals or technicians without work experience through hiring measures. These include equal employment rights, …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 223.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
30 de julio de 2024

The bill creates a home care program for Panamanian older adults with disabilities who are dependent on others. It proposes visits by an interdisciplinary team, medical a…

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Negado
Bill 266.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
30 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes changes to the paternity leave established by Law 27 of May 23, 2017, for private sector workers and public servants in Panama. It would set the leave a…

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Withdrawn
Bill 93.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
29 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes to regulate the Nutritionist-Dietitian profession and its career scale in entities that provide services to the State. The regulation would cover public…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 218.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
25 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes to regulate reclaimed water from the Panama City Wastewater Treatment Plant within water resource management. It would govern the disposal and managemen…

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Withdrawn
Bill 22.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
24 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes a program between the Ministry of Health and the Social Security Fund to coordinate diagnoses and treatment nationwide. The program would provide early …

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Negado
Bill 21.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
22 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes a labor and social security framework for artists, arts workers and entertainment workers, including rules on their contracts. It also covers their pay …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 253.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
18 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes to amend Law 36 of 2016 to expand protection for older persons’ rights and coordinate ageing policy through an institutional structure. It would regulat…

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Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 20.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
4 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes a framework for the protection, inclusion, and medical, social, and educational care of people with autism spectrum disorder. It sets out rights concern…

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Ley
Bill 19.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
3 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes longer opening hours at public health facilities across the Republic of Panama, tailored to each health region. It assigns the Ministry of Health respon…

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Ley
Bill 18.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
2 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes to regulate injectable body contouring and filler substances in facial and body medical aesthetic treatments in Panama. It provides for lists of permitt…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 17.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
2 de julio de 2024

The bill proposes a national rehabilitation and social reintegration plan for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of it in the Republic of Panama. It organizes se…

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