Legislative Health Production Analysis during the 54th and 55th Legislatures of the National Congress in Brazil: What do parliamentarians produce on health?

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The Federal Legislative Branch, represented by the Congress, is the institution responsible for the legal framework of Brazil. The Federal Constitution of 1988 determined health as a right for the citizens, and the State is obliged to provide it so they can achieve full health.

Objective:

To analyze 2,316 legislative proposals presented in the 54th Legislature and during the first two years of the 55th Legislature regarding health issues.

Methods:

Descriptive study with a qualitative approach of the legislative propositions considering its region of origin and the political party involved with the proposals; regarding subjects and the House of Legislative composition during the 54th and 55th Legislatures.

Results:

The results state that the legislative production aims to improve the Unified Health System and show little attention to other issues such as indigenous health.

Conclusion:

Due to parliamentary omission in several health fields, there is a tendency to leave to the Executive Branch the power to legislate on certain health matters.

Keywords:
legislative; health legislation; legislation as topic; legislative analysis