Agreement for a Public and Universal NHS

On April 20, 2012, Spain's Council of Ministers approved the Royal Decree-Law 16/2012 (RDL 16/2012) on urgent measures to guarantee the sustainability of the National Health System and improve the quality and safety of its services, signalling the start of a structural reform of the Spanish National Health System (NHS). On August 4, 2012, the Royal Decree 1192/2012 was published, developing the requirements and conditions for been considered insured or beneficiary from the National Health System.