| Type of parliamentary body |
Multifunctional |
| Nature |
Permanent |
| Related to chambers |
Bundesrat
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| Date of creation |
2 November 2005 |
| Last renewal date |
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| Mandate |
The Committee is responsible for the preliminary deliberation of bills concerning health topics. The following items of business are dealt with: Federal Government bills, private members' bills, popular initiatives or Federal Council bills. The bills are referred to the Committee by the President of the Federal Council. |
| Membership |
14 members
The parliamentary groups convey the names of members and substitutes to the President of the Federal Council, which are thereafter considered to be elected.
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| Working methods |
Items are referred to the Committee by the President of the Federal Council. The Committee Chair decides on the agenda. Proceedings are usually not open to the public but may be declared public. Members of the Federal Government (ministers), their representatives or other experts may be summoned by the Committee. Decisions are taken by majority vote. The reports of the Committee's sessions are made public. |
| Relations with other parliamentary bodies |
All members of parliament sit on several committees and can therefore share information on an informal basis. A bill can be referred to another committee. |
| Relations with external bodies |
Members of the Federal Government (ministers), their representatives or other experts may be summoned by the Committee. NGO representatives are usually not allowed to attend sessions, unless they are summoned as experts by the Committee. NGOs may also express their opinion by submitting written statements on bills. |
| Subjects dealt with |
Animal protection, rights of patients, and food safety. |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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| Name |
Ms. Martina Diesner-Wais |
| Notes |
Chair of the Committee |
| Address (if different from above) |
Nationalrat
Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3,
A-1017 VIENNA (Austria) |
| Phone |
+43 1 40110 0 |
| Fax |
... |
| E-mail |
Brigitte.Berger@parlinkom.gv.at |
| Website |
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SECRETARY
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| Name |
Ms. Brigitte Berger |
| Notes |
Secretary of the Committee |
| Address (if different from above) |
Nationalrat
Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 3,
A-1017 VIENNA (Austria) |
| Phone |
+43 1 40110 0 |
| Fax |
... |
| E-mail |
Brigitte.Berger@parlinkom.gv.at |
| web site: |
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