Overview

• A plenario of the Senate Health, Population and Budget committees issued a majority dictamen, enabling the bill to reach the floor, likely next week unless two-thirds are secured for debate this Thursday.
• The measure declares a one-year emergency in pediatric care and national medical residencies and orders immediate salary recomposition no lower in real terms than November 2023 levels.
• The draft exempts health personnel from income tax on critical tasks, extra hours and on-call shifts and authorizes budget reallocations to sustain pediatric services.
• The Congressional Budget Office estimates an extra ARS 65,573 million for July–December and ARS 133,433 million on an annual basis, noting there are no dedicated reserves for health emergencies.
• Kirchnerismo, UCR, PRO and provincial blocs backed the dictamen, President Javier Milei signaled a veto, and opposition leaders intend to convene a session that could also address university financing and delegated decrees.