The bill was presented by opposition deputies, who wanted it to be dealt with urgently, but it did not have the votes of the ruling party.
He Broad Front (FA) presented a project for the Executive power declare a national emergency due to the situation in nursing homes, following the tragedy that occurred in July in the department of Thirty Threewhere 10 people lost their lives after a fire.
The Frente Amplio deputies who presented the project sought that it be dealt with urgently by the House of Representativesbut ultimately did not have the votes of the ruling party for this.
The “Long-Term Care Facilities for Senior Citizens” project urges the Executive Branch to promote meetings between the government and public and private organizations to improve the residential system throughout the country, as well as “adapt the regulations to fit reality,” prioritizing those facilities categorized as “critical.”
He also suggests “spreading national chains or campaigns” seeking to “raise awareness” in society regarding “the situation of old age” and establishments for senior citizens in the Uruguay.
On the other hand, the use of “budgetary and/or extra-budgetary funds” provided for in the framework of the National Emergency System law is requested (Sinae) with the aim of “covering highly demanded needs.” In turn, the “immediate creation” of “multiple supervision teams” was proposed, among other proposals.
“The government should not forget the organized civil community”
The FA deputy for Treinta y Tres, Nino Medinasaid at a press conference on Wednesday that the government should not “forget” “organized civil society” and that the group of legislators maintained contact “with all residential and senior citizen organizations.”
“The vulnerability they are going through and the debt that this country has for the elderly are understandable. It is essential that if we all agree (on) that we have to work quickly, the Broad Front is proposing this to all political forces” said Medina and added: “Something is happening when the State only has 1,260 registered centers and 200 are authorized.”
Source: Ambito
