Deputies Pass Patients' Rights Act for Second Time

Ljubljana, 29 January - Deputies passed for the second time the act on patients' rights on Tuesday in a 49-to-26 vote. The revote comes after the National Council vetoed the law in late December.

Ljubljana European Affairs State Secretary Janez Lenarcic at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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European Affairs State Secretary Janez Lenarcic at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Opposition Liveral Democrats (LDS) deputy Mitja Slavinec (left) at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Opposition Liveral Democrats (LDS) deputy Mitja Slavinec (left) at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) deputy Rudolf Petan at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) deputy Rudolf Petan at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) deputy Jozef Jerovsek at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) deputy Jozef Jerovsek at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Opposition National Party (SNS) deputies Zmago Jelincic (left) and Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Opposition National Party (SNS) deputies Zmago Jelincic (left) and Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana The January session of parliament. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The January session of parliament.
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Ljubljana Deputies of the coalition New Slovenia (NSi) at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Deputies of the coalition New Slovenia (NSi) at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Opposition National Party (SNS) MP Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Opposition National Party (SNS) MP Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Opposition National Party (SNS) MP Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Opposition National Party (SNS) MP Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session.
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Ljubljana Opposition National Party (SNS) deputies Zmago Jelincic (left) and Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Opposition National Party (SNS) deputies Zmago Jelincic (left) and Bogdan Barovic at the parliamentary session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana European Affairs State Secretary Janez Lenarcic (left) and Matjaz Sinkovec, state secretary in the prime minister's office at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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European Affairs State Secretary Janez Lenarcic (left) and Matjaz Sinkovec, state secretary in the prime minister's office at the parliamentary session.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana From left to right: MPs Pavel Gantar (opposition Zares), Jakob Presecnik (coalition People's Party/SLS) and Kristijan Janc (SLS) at the parliamentary session. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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From left to right: MPs Pavel Gantar (opposition Zares), Jakob Presecnik (coalition People's Party/SLS) and Kristijan Janc (SLS) at the parliamentary session.
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