Other regions are struggling, and Sardinia, almost a month before the June 30 deadline, could claim to have actually "exceeded" the target set by the Recovery and Resilience Plan, having "activated 59 Community Homes (nine more than initially planned) and 17 Community Hospitals (four more than expected)." Three days ago, the Region highlighted further progress, with the entry into operation of five more Homes and a new Community Hospital.
However, the regional law that Sardinia used to accelerate and achieve this goal has been challenged.
The Sardinian law
The law from early this year that the government has appealed is actually the Stability Law. Three paragraphs of Article 2—20, 21, and 22—are being challenged, regarding the authorization to operate community homes and hospitals built with resources from the Recovery and Resilience Plan. What do they provide? That the facilities be authorized to operate healthcare services on a transitional basis for a period not exceeding twelve months from the law's entry into force, and that this authorization be conditional upon the submission of a self-certification attesting to the existence of the minimum requirements. That the authorization take effect automatically upon submission of this declaration. In short: to simplify the process, the Region can use something similar to a self-certification.
The challenge
Now "the challenge will be to transform the facilities into real health care facilities with service charters and staff who will provide the services needed to reconnect the region with healthcare." This is a daunting challenge, however, because, argues CGIL Secretary Durante, "community homes and hospitals risk becoming incomplete and partially empty shells: how much staff will ensure their continued operation?"
Roberto Murgia
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