Legislation on telemedicine | Public Institutions

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

Law No. 13,989, OF April 15, 2020, which provides for the use of telemedicine during the crisis caused by the coronaVirus.
In accordance with this legislation, the provision of telemedicine services will follow the normative and ethical standards usual for face-to-face assistance, including in relation to financial consideration for the service provided, and it is not for the public authorities to pay or pay for such activities when it is not exclusively a service provided. the Unified Health System (SUS).

Country

Brazil

Institution

Presidency of the Republic and Ministry of Health