Specific Legislative Actions

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  The 10th Senate is advancing key reforms aimed at ensuring that healthcare services are accessible, affordable, and equitable for all citizens in Nigeria. Aside from the allocation and approval of an annual budget, some legislative actions taken by the Senate to achieve this include: SB. 364: Federal Orthopaedic Hospital Management Board (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Umar Shehu Buba (Passed First Reading​) SB. 355: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Katung Sunday Marshall (Second Reading (Committee Stage) SB. 197: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas (Second Reading (Committee Stage)​ SB. 198: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Buhari Abdulfatai (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage) SB. 199: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Buba Umar Shehu (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage) SB. 365: David Umahi Federal University of Medical Science, Uburu (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Nwaebonyi Onyeka Peter (Passed First Reading​) SB. 193: National Eye Centre Doma (Establishment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi (Committee Stage and Passed) SB. 303: Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Mpigi Barinada (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage)​ SB. 315: Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Sponsor: Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage)​ SB. 507: Federal Medical Centre Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Dickson Seriake Henry (Committee on Health​) SB. 511: Federal Medical Centre Ikire, Osun State (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere (Committee on Health​) SB. 514: Federal Medical Centre Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Daniel Olugbenga Justus (Committee on Health​) SB. 518: Federal Medical Centre, Igbotako, Ondo State (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Sponsor: Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Folorunsho (Committee on Health​) (https://nass.gov.ng/documents/billdownload/11177.pdf)