Council of Ministers unanimously approves the health Cost Recovery Bill
26 April 2026 1 min read 2,256
The Ministry welcomed the unanimous approval of the bill, which will be piloted in five hospitals of Bari region under the CHASP project.
The Ministry of Health welcomes the unanimous approval by the Council of Ministers of the Cost Recovery Bill for public health facilities, tabled by the Minister of Health. The bill establishes a legal framework for health facilities to recover part of their running costs through fair, regulated fees while exempting the poorest patients and emergency care.
The policy will first be piloted in five hospitals of Bari region under the CHASP project implemented by Save the Children with funding from Switzerland and Sweden, before being extended to other regions based on the lessons learned.