Parliament holds extraordinary sitting on Jan 31

MPs on January 31 meet in an extraordinary sitting in the last week of the 48th National Assembly. The agenda includes 8 items, half of which will be considered behind closed doors.

The MPs are to hear the annual reports of the Intelligence Agency, the Military Intelligence Service, State Agency for National Security (SANS) and the Information Security Committee. The content of the reports is classified as "Secret" or "Confidential".

The first item in the chamber is a second vote on the bill to supplement the Health Insurance Act. According to the proposals made, the criteria for priority hospitals that provide access to treatment financed by the health insurance fund are defined. A methodology for financing pharmacies in remote locations is also provided for.