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 the allocation and approval of annual budget, some legislative actions taken by the Senate to achieve this include: 1.SB. 364: Federal Orthopaedic Hospital Management Board (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Sponsor: Senator Umar Shehu Buba (Passed First Reading​) 2.SB. 355: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Sponsor: Senator Katung Sunday Marshall (Second Reading (Committee Stage))​ 3. SB. 197: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Sponsor: Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas (Second Reading (Committee Stage)​) 4. SB. 198: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Sponsor: Senator Buhari Abdulfatai (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage)) 5. SB. 199: Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Sponsor: Senator Buba Umar Shehu (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage))​ 6. SB. 365: David Umahi Federal University of Medical Science, Uburu (Establishment) Bill, 2024. Sponsor: Senator Nwaebonyi Onyeka Peter (Passed First Reading​) 7. SB. 193: National Eye Centre Doma (Establishment) Bill, 2023. Sponsor: Senator Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi (Committee Stage and Passed) 8. SB. 303: Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Sponsor: Senator Mpigi Barinada (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage)​) 9. SB. 315: Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Sponsor: Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Passed Second Reading (Committee Stage)​) 10. SB. 507: Federal Medical Centre Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State (Establishment) Bill, 2024. Sponsor: Senator Dickson Seriake Henry (Committee on Health​) 11. SB. 511: Federal Medical Centre Ikire, Osun State (Establishment) Bill, 2024. Sponsor: Senator Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere (Committee on Health​) 12. SB. 514: Federal Medical Centre Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State (Establishment) Bill, 2024. Sponsor: Senator Daniel Olugbenga Justus (Committee on Health​) 13. 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). 14. The passage of the report on the Committee on Health (Secondary & Tertiary) Federal Medical Centres Act, 2022 (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Sponsord by Sen. Banigo, Ipalibo Harry (Rivers West). The report was approved on the 21st of May, 2025 (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Wednesday-21st-May-2025.pdf) 15. The Senate also received and considered the Reports of the Committee on Health (Secondary & Tertiary)on the 15th May, 2025: (a) The National Eye Centre, Ochadamu, Kogi State (Establishment) 2025 (SB. 589); and (b) The National Eye Centre, Jimeta, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 524) . ( https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Thursday-15th-May-2025.pdf) National Institute for Cardiovascular Disease, Research and Treatment Bill, 2025 (HB. 868) - Passed first reading on the 20th May, 2025. The bill was sponsored by Bamidele, Michael Opeyemi (Ekiti Central-Senate Leader). 16. On the 24th June 2025 the Senate passed these two bills for first reading: a. Federal Oil and Gas Hospital Benikrukru (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 847) - The bill is currently sponsored by Sen. Joel, Onowakpo Thomas (Delta South). b. Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 853). The bill is currently sponsored by Sen. Ndume, Mohammed Ali (Borno South) (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-24th-June-2025.pdf) 17. On the 25th June 2025 the Senate Passed for first reading the National Health Facility Regulatory Agency of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 861). Sponsored by Sen. Kaila, Samaila Dahuwa (Bauchi North) (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Senate-order-paper-Wednesday-25th-June-2025.pdf). 18. Another legislative action taken by the 10th Senate to deepen access to Health care in Nigeria was the passage for first reading on 26th June 2025, the Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 866). Sponsored by Sen. Siyako, Yaro Anthony (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Senate-order-paper-Thursday-26th-June-2025.pdf). 18. E- Health bill, 2025 (758). Passed for first reading on 1st July 2025 (https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1134435425385365&set=pcb.1134435535385354). 19. The 10th Sentate also passed for Second Reading on 8th July 2025 the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital, Benikrukru, Delta State (Establishment) Bill, 2025. (SB. 847) (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1494803104831690&set=pcb.1494803114831689) 20. The University Teaching Hospital Acts (Amendment) bill, 2025 (SB. 879)- Passed first reading. (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1494803111498356&set=pcb.1494803114831689) 21. SB 900: Primary Health Care Devet Atc abd to enact National Primary Health Care Development Act - repeal and Enact cap 169 Act, bill 2025 (passed Second Reading on 12th November, 2025 - Referred to Committee on Health Care and Communicable Diseases)"