Table 1 Major federal ordinances regulating emergency care policy
From: The current scenario of emergency care policies in Brazil
Federal ordinances/Year | Content |
|---|---|
Ordinance 2048/2002 | Regulates Emergency State Systems; establishes its principles and guidelines, sets standards, operating criteria, classification and registration of emergency hospitals. |
Ordinance 1863/2003 | Enacts Federal Policy for Emergency Care (PNAU), to be implemented in all federal units, according to federative levels autonomy. |
Ordinance 2072/2003 | Creates Emergency Care National Management Committee and defines its powers and responsibilities. |
Ordinance 1864/2003 | Implements Pre-hospital Care Mobile Service created by Federal Policy for Emergency Care, in all municipalities and regions of Brazil: SAMU - 192. |
Ordinance 3125/2006 | Enacts QualiSUS program and establishes its jurisdiction. Sets guidelines to structure and organize emergency care actions focusing on pre-hospital and hospital care. |
Ordinance 2922/2008 | Establishes guidelines for Emergency Care Units implementation; Defines conditions, responsibilities and prerequisites for setting up these facilities within emergency care networks. |
Ordinance 1600/2011 | Reformulates Federal Policy for Emergency Care and creates Emergency Care Network. |
Ordinance 2648/2011 | Reviwes guidelines for Emergency Care Units implementation. |