/ world today news/ The Supreme Administrative Court declared fingerprints in hospitals to be invalid. The decision of a three-member panel of the Supreme Court is from today and the final ruling is awaited, until then the finger check stops.
The fingerprint check-in system in hospitals was introduced less than a month ago – on November 1. Peter Moskov’s reform caused great dissatisfaction both in medical circles and among society. At a protest in front of the Ministry of Health, the dissatisfied called the idea of the Minister of Health, now resigned, “absurd”. Jeeps from all over the country even organized strikes and called what was happening “imitation reforms”.
The High Magistrates stated that: “In this case, it is clear that the introduction of a fingerprint identifier, instead of a document that contains information about the health data of the person and provides access in a virtual environment to them (electronic personal health record or it is combined with the personal identity card) complicates cross-border legitimation. This contradicts the Union law, which aims to unify the type of identification for the purpose of movement, security and receiving medical assistance in the EU countries”.
In the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court, it is recorded: declares null and void the provision with the text “A unique identification number is generated for each health insured person under Article 63, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Health Insurance Act by means of electronic authentication. For each receipt of medical assistance the person is authenticated through this number, which confirms the medical assistance provided to him”.
The Supreme Administrative Court rejects the appeal of the “Center for the Protection of Rights in Healthcare” and the “National Association of Private Hospitals” Association for the complete cancellation of the Ordinance amending and supplementing the Ordinance on the implementation of the right of access to medical care. VAS orders the Federation of Bulgarian Patient Forum to pay BGN 1,520 in costs, and the Center for the Protection of Rights in Health Care and the National Association of Private Hospitals to BGN 400 in costs each.
The decision can be appealed with a cassation appeal before a five-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court within 14 days of its notification.
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