Brazil's Câmara dos Deputados Approves Indefinite Validity for Type 1 Diabetes Medical Reports
Brazil's legislature has approved a bill granting indefinite validity to medical reports for type 1 diabetes patients, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and improve patient care.
- • Câmara dos Deputados approved indefinite validity for type 1 diabetes medical reports on October 21, 2025.
- • The bill eliminates the need for periodic renewals and applies to reports from both public and private health professionals.
- • It aims to reduce bureaucracy and costs in health, education, and social security sectors, improving patient dignity.
- • The legislation amends a 2006 law on free insulin and blood glucose supplies via the SUS system.
Key details
On October 21, 2025, Brazil's Câmara dos Deputados passed a significant health policy bill (PL 3472/23) granting indefinite validity to medical reports for patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (DM1), a hereditary and irreversible condition. The bill, introduced by Deputy Dr. Zacharias Calil (União-GO) and slightly modified by rapporteur Deputy Max Lemos (PDT-RJ), removes the need for periodic renewals of these medical reports, which were previously mandatory despite the chronic nature of the disease.
This legislative change aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and associated costs within sectors like health, education, and social security, thereby enhancing patients' dignity and simplifying access to treatment and government support. The approved text establishes that medical reports can be issued by healthcare professionals from both public and private sectors, broadening the accessibility for patients.
Supporters of the bill, including deputies Augusto Coutinho (Republicanos-PE) and Talíria Petrone (Psol-RJ), emphasized the positive impact on citizens relying on continuous care and government assistance. Moreover, this bill amends a 2006 law that mandates free provision of insulin and glucose monitoring supplies through Brazil's Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).
Alongside this, the Câmara also approved another bill (PL 6256/2019) establishing the National Policy of Simple Language, aimed at improving clarity in public administration communications. Both bills are now awaiting presidential sanction by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to become law.