Table 1.
Benefit-defining laws/decrees and catalogues and the implicit regulation by sector. I
| General Health Act | Royal Decree 63/95 | Law 16/03 | Ministerial Decree 30 April 1997 | Ministerial Decree 3 June 1998 | Ministerial Decree 3 March 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional categories | ||||||
| HC.1.1 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.1.2 | + | + | – | – | – | |
| HC.1.3 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.1.3.1 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.1.3.2 | + | + | – | – | – | |
| HC.1.3.3 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.1.3.4 | + | + | + | – | – | |
| HC.1.4 | + | + | + | – | + | + |
| HC.2.1 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.2.2 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.2.3 | + | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.2.4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HC.3 | – | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.4.1 | – | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.4.2 | – | + | + | – | – | – |
| HC.4.3 | – | + | + | – | – | – |
| Legal status | Law | Presidential Decree | Law | Ministry Decree | Ministry Decree | Ministry Decree |
| Decision maker | Parliament | Government | Parliament | Government | Government | Government |
| Degree of explicitnessa | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Positive/negative definition of benefits | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| Original purpose | General definition of entitlements | Basket | Equality among citizens and ACs | Basket | Basket | Basket |
| Criteria used for defining benefits | ||||||
| Need | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Costs | – | + | + | + | + | + |
| Effectiveness | – | + | + | + | + | + |
| Cost-effectiveness | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Budget | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Updating | No | No | No | Regularly | Regularly | Regularly |
a 1, all necessary; 2, areas of care; 3, items