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An ordinance published today redefines the distribution of budgetary charges over the years for the construction of the New Funchal Hospital, with an allocation for 2026.
An ordinance has been published that makes a change and redistribution of the budgetary charges foreseen for one of the largest health projects in the Region.
Ordinance No. 359/2026, from the Regional Secretariat for Finance, amends the budgetary charges foreseen in Ordinance No. 321/2017, of September 1, for the "Construction of the New Funchal Hospital".
The document establishes the following financial distribution over the economic years:
The ordinance specifies that the expenditure for 2026 is covered by a specific budget line of the Regional Secretariat for Finance. The measure enters into force on the day following its publication.
SESARAM will keep the Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça outpatient clinic in premises leased from CPE - Companhia de Parques de Estacionamento, S.A., from 2027 to 2030. The total rent for the three years will be 381,471.48 euros, exempt from VAT.
A new agreement allows patients from the Regional Health Service to be referred to private providers for fine-needle aspiration biopsies of thyroid nodules and the related analyses. The examinations are paid for by IASAÚDE and must not incur any charges for patients.
The Government Council approved the first amendment to the organisational structure of the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection. The change concerns Regional Regulatory Decree No. 17/2026/M of 21 September.