Based on the recommendations of the Healthcare Finance Commission, the Federal Government has introduced a draft law to stabilise contribution rates. The goal: stabilise contribution rates in the statutory health insurance system in the long term and at the same time continue to ensure a high level of healthcare. To this end, a package of measures was adopted to distribute the burden. Everyone must make a contribution – doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, manufacturers, insured persons and employers.

The Hydrogen Acceleration Act has been in force since the beginning of April and improves planning and authorisation procedures for a faster development of the hydrogen infrastructure. The Hospital Reform Adjustment Act has also been in force since mid-April. 

The cabinet also approved IP address retention, digital powers for the police and law enforcement agencies, more tenant protection for furnished flats, index-linked rents, short-term rental agreements and grace period payments, as well as standardised EU rules on the cyber security of products with digital elements. The Federal Government also passed a bill to reform emergency care.