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Judge Sets Feb. 4 Deadline to Enforce Argentina’s Disability Emergency Law

The order remains operative despite a pending appeal, which was granted with non‑suspensive effect.

Overview

  • The federal court in Campana directed the Executive to have the law fully implemented by February 4, 2026, in a nationwide collective case.
  • The judge gave the Health Ministry and the National Disability Agency five days to document concrete administrative progress, warning of possible sanctions, including fines for noncompliance.
  • The State’s December appeal is before the Federal Chamber of San Martín, but it was admitted with efecto devolutivo, so compliance cannot be paused.
  • The ruling suspended Article II of Decree 681/2025 that had halted the law and criticized the move as an unconstitutional ‘hidden veto’ that intruded on Congress’s powers.
  • The law provides debt payments and compensation for providers, monthly tariff updates, pension reforms, CUD updates, and audits, with an estimated fiscal impact of 0.22%–0.42% of GDP.