Brazilian Senate Expands Federal Science and Technology Career Plans While Limiting Ministry of Health Inclusion
The Brazilian Senate has approved an expanded and refined federal science and technology career plan that includes select health research institutions while excluding the broader Ministry of Health to maintain system focus.
- • The Brazilian Senate approved bill PL 3.102/2022 expanding federal science and technology career plans.
- • The Ministry of Health was excluded from the list, limiting inclusion to specific health secretariats and federal hospitals.
- • Institutions like the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics and the National Institute of Cardiology were added.
- • Only professionals directly involved in research and technological development qualify for these career plans.
Key details
On May 13, 2026, the Brazilian Senate approved bill PL 3.102/2022, which revises and expands the career plans for science and technology professionals within the federal public administration, including certain autarchies and federal foundations. The bill's approval came under an urgent regime and will return to the Chamber of Deputies due to amendments made in the Senate.
Originally, the proposal submitted by the Executive Branch mentioned only the Marine Technology Center and the National Institute of Information Technology. However, during legislative discussions, several health institutions were added, including prominent federal hospitals in Rio de Janeiro such as Bonsucesso, Cardoso Fontes, Ipanema, and the Federal Hospital of State Servers. The approved text now specifically includes the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics Jamil Haddad (INTO) and the National Institute of Cardiology (INC), both recognized for their scientific research and innovation in health sectors.
Senator Dra. Eudócia (PSDB-AL), the bill's rapporteur, introduced a key amendment that removed the Ministry of Health from the list of eligible institutions. She expressed concerns that including the entire Ministry could undermine the coherence of the science and technology career system, as most ministry bodies do not engage in scientific research or technological development. Instead, only personnel directly involved in scientific research and technological development within specified hospitals and secretariats (covered by Law 8.691/1993) will qualify for the career plans.
The senator emphasized that this focused inclusion strengthens Brazil's national policy on science, technology, and health innovation by recognizing strategic public institutions actively conducting applied scientific research. This approach aims to avoid indiscriminate expansion into predominantly healthcare service areas and maintain the integrity of the career system governing science and technology professionals in the federal administration.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
Source articles (2)
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List of institutions included
Sources report different institutions included in the bill
www12.senado.leg.br
"The project now includes servers from specific secretariats and hospitals, such as the Secretary of Primary Health Care and the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics."
congressoemfoco.com.br
"The approved text includes the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics Jamil Haddad (Into), the National Institute of Cardiology (INC), and several federal hospitals located in Rio de Janeiro."
Why this matters: The first source mentions specific secretariats and hospitals, while the second source lists additional hospitals in Rio de Janeiro. This discrepancy affects the understanding of which institutions are now eligible under the new career plan.