Second law for the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national concern
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| Title: | Second law for the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national concern |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Art. 74 para. 1 GG |
| Legal matter: | Infection protection law, social security law |
| Issued on: | May 19, 2020 ( BGBl. I p. 1018 ) |
| Entry into force on: | predominantly May 23, 2020 |
| GESTA : | M040 |
| Weblink: | Text of the law |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The second law for the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national scope of May 19, 2020 is an article law that was enacted in Germany on the occasion of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 . In terms of content, it ties in with the law on the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national scope of March 27, 2020. With its Article 1, the Medical Device Law Implementation Act was passed.
The article law amends the following laws:
- German Infection Protection Act
- Hospital Financing Act
- Hospital Remuneration Act
- Fifth Book of the Social Security Code
- Eleventh Book of the Social Code
- Family Care Leave Act
- Care Leave Act
- Insurance Contract Act
- Occupational Therapists Act
- Law on the profession of speech therapist
- Nursing Profession Act
- Nursing professions training and examination regulations
- Transfusion Act
- Law for more security in the supply of pharmaceuticals
- Law on the Practice of Dentistry
- License to practice medicine for dentists
- Transplant Act
- Psychotherapists Act
In addition, the law passed the ordinance on the extension of the reporting obligation pursuant to Section 6 (1) sentence 1 number 1 and Section 7 (1) sentence 1 of the Infection Protection Act to include infections with the novel coronavirus (“2019-nCoV ") Expire on May 23, 2020 because the reporting obligation for the coronavirus disease-2019 is now through § 6 para. 1 No. 1 lit. t of the Infection Protection Act is regulated.
On April 29, 2020, the Federal Cabinet decided on drafting aid for a draft law. On May 14, 2020, the Bundestag adopted a largely corresponding bill by the coalition groups, including changes by the health committee. On May 15, 2020, the Federal Council approved. It was announced in the Federal Law Gazette on May 22, 2020 ( BGBl. I p. 1018 ).
Web links
- Basic information on the legislative process
- Information from the Federal Ministry of Health on the law
- Protection package for more corona tests and care premiums decided. German Bundestag, May 14, 2020, accessed on May 14, 2020 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Government press conference on April 29, 2020. In: Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. Retrieved May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Formulation aid for the parliamentary groups of the CDU / CSU and SPD for one to be introduced from the middle of the German Bundestag. Draft of a second law to protect the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national concern. Federal Ministry of Health, accessed on May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Protection package for more corona tests and care premiums decided. German Bundestag, May 14, 2020, accessed on May 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Bill of the parliamentary groups of the CDU / CSU and SPD. Draft of a second law to protect the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national concern. In: Bundestag printed matter 19/18967. May 5, 2020, accessed May 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Decision recommendation and report of the Committee on Health (14th Committee). In: Bundestag printed matter 19/19216. May 13, 2020, accessed May 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Selected items on the agenda of the 989th meeting on May 15, 2020. Item 71: Pandemic Protection Act II. In: Bundesrat Compact. Federal Council , May 15, 2020, accessed on May 15, 2020 .
- ↑ 246/20 Second law for the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national concern. Federal Council, accessed on May 15, 2020 .
