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Law No. 264 Of 19 July 2007 Amending And Supplementing Law No. 95/2006 On Healthcare Reform

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 264 din 19 iulie 2007 pentru modificarea şi completarea Legii nr. 95/2006 privind reforma în domeniul sănătăţii

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LEGE no. 264 264 of 19 July 2007 to amend and supplement Law no. 95/2006 on health reform
ISSUER PARLIAMENT
Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 503 503 of 27 July 2007



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article I Law no. 95/2006 on health reform, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 372 of 28 April 2006, as amended and supplemented, shall be amended and supplemented as follows: 1. in Article 17, after paragraph 2, a new paragraph (3) is inserted, with the following contents: " (3) Housing for resident doctors built by the National Housing Agency on land in the public domain of the state and in the administration of the Ministry of Public Health are administered directly by the Ministry of Public Health or county public health authorities and the city of Bucharest on behalf of the Ministry of Public Health. The extrabudary activity occasioned by the administration is regulated by norms approved by Government decision. " 2. In Article 40, after paragraph 1, a new paragraph (1 ^ 1) is inserted, with the following contents: " (1 ^ 1) Medicines, serums, vaccines, disinfectants, insecticides, sanitary materials, technical-medical products, consumables and other specific materials contained in the special situations reserve, from 1 September 2007, Constitute the Public Health Ministry's Reserve 3. In Article 52, letter a) is amended and shall read as follows: "a) implement and conduct national health programs, according to the strategy approved by the Ministry of Public Health;". 4. In Article 93, paragraph 6 shall be amended and shall read as follows: "" (6) The expenses occasioned by the activities carried out in the emergency room within the hospitals are contained in the structure of the tariff on the solved case. " 5. in Article 93, after paragraph 6, a new paragraph (7) is inserted, with the following contents: "" (7) The expenses occasioned by the activity carried out in the emergency room within the hospitals in the first quarter of 2007 are included in the structure of the tariffs on solved case. The expenditure recorded in the first quarter of 2007 shall be regularised throughout the year 2007, within the framework of the tariff on a fixed rate. ' 6. Article 111 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 111. -(1) The management of the county ambulance services and the city of Bucharest consists of: a) general manager, who can be a doctor, economist or lawyer with management studies; b) a steering committee consisting of the general manager, the medical director, the economic director, the technical director and the chief assistant. (2) The functions specific to the steering committee shall be handled by the general manager. (3) Until the competition of the management positions that are part of the steering committee, the interim management of the county ambulance services and the city of Bucharest is called by administrative act of the public health authority. (4) The general manager and the members of the steering committee may not benefit from sponsorships and/or financing, directly or indirectly, for participation in conferences, congresses and other types of events, by the companies that sell products pharmaceutical and/or sanitary materials or companies representing their interests, medical equipment companies, as well as companies that sell ambulances and other intervention vehicles or their representatives. In special situations, well justified, exceptions can be obtained only with the approval of the Minister of Public Health (5) The coordination of the activity of the emergency department is carried out at the county level and of the city of Bucharest by a specialist or mayor in emergency medicine, anesthesia-intensive care or with attestation in the field of medical assistance Prehospital emergency. At the level of the substations, in the absence of a doctor, the emergency compartment can be coordinated by a nurse. (6) The coordination of the activity of emergency consultations at home will be carried out by a specialist doctor or primary doctor in family medicine, general medicine, pediatrics or internal medicine. (7) The coordination of the unassisted health transport activity is carried out by a nurse. (8) The position of general manager will be handled by competition, according to the norms approved by order of the Minister of Public Health. The general manager concludes with the public health authority a management contract for a maximum period of 3 years, in the content of which both the specific performance indicators and the contractual clauses governing rights and obligations of the Parties The management contract can be extended after the end of the mandate for a period of 3 months, maximum twice, during which the employment contest is organized. The management contract may be terminated in the event of failure to fulfil the obligations laid down therein. (9) The individual employment contract of persons who serve as general manager in the county ambulance service, respectively of the city of Bucharest, shall be suspended by law during the term of office. During the execution of the management contract, the general manager benefits from a basic salary and other salary rights established according to the legal provisions in force, as well as health insurance, pensions and other rights of state social insurance, under the conditions of payment of contributions provided by law. (10) Within 30 days from the filling of the post by competition, the members of the steering committee shall conclude with the general manager a management contract for a maximum period of 3 years, in which both the specific indicators of performance, as well as contractual clauses governing the rights and obligations of the parties. The management contract may be extended after the end of the term of office for a period of 3 months, maximum twice, during which the employment contest is organized. The management contract may be terminated in the event of failure to fulfil the obligations laid down therein. (11) The individual employment contract of persons belonging to the steering committee shall be suspended by law during the term of office. During the execution of the administration contract, the members of the steering committee benefit from a basic salary and other salary rights established according to the legal provisions in force, as well as health insurance, pensions and other state social security rights, under the terms of the payment of the contributions provided by law. (12) The medical-health professionals who occupy the management positions specific to the steering committee and have the suspended individual employment contract may carry out medical activity within the respective ambulance service. medical is carried out within the framework of the occupied management function, and the working hours shall be determined in agreement with the general manager. (13) The content of the management contract and the management contract, for the general manager and for the members of the steering committee, respectively, will be established by order of the Minister of Public Health. (14) The salary of the management staff and the execution personnel of the county ambulance services and the city of Bucharest shall be established according to the law. (15) The position of general manager is incompatible with: a) the exercise of functions within an executive, legislative or judicial authority, throughout the term of office, as well as with the possession of any other salarized functions; b) the holding of several salarized or unalarized manager positions; c) holding a salarized leadership position within the Romanian College of Physicians, the Romanian College of Dental Physicians, the Romanian College of Pharmacists, the Order of Nurses and Midwives of Romania or of local branches of these or the trade union organizations. (16) It constitutes a conflict of interest the holding of shares or shares by the members of the personal director committee or by their relatives and affins up to the fourth degree including to commercial companies or non-governmental organizations which establish commercial relations with the respective ambulance service. (17) The general manager and the members of the steering committee are required to submit a declaration of interests, as well as to sign a declaration on the incompatibilities provided in par. (15), within 15 days of appointment, to the Ministry of Public Health. These statements will be updated whenever there are changes to be made in them. The update shall be made within 30 days from the date of commencement of the modification or termination of functions or activities. The statements will be displayed on the website of the respective ambulance service. The model of the declaration of interests and that of the declaration on incompatibilities is approved by order of the Minister of Public Health. " 7. In Article 174, paragraph 3 is amended and shall read as follows: " (3) The organizational structure, reorganization, restructuring, change of headquarters and names for public hospitals are approved by order of the Minister of Public Health, at the proposal of the hospital manager, through the public health authorities or at the initiative of the Ministry of Public Health and its devolved services, depending on the annual efficiency indicators. If the requested proposals determine changes in the physical structure of the buildings in which the public hospitals operate, involving financial funds from the local public administration authorities, the opinion of the county council is necessary or local, respectively of the General Council of Bucharest Municipality. If the local public administration authorities do not transmit a response within 30 days, the proposals shall be deemed to be accepted. " 8. In Article 174, after paragraph 3, a new paragraph (3 ^ 1) is inserted, with the following contents: " (3 ^ 1) The organizational structure of public health facilities with beds under the Ministry of Public Health is approved by order of the Minister of Public Health, at the proposal of the manager, or at the initiative of the Ministry of Public Health compliance with legal provisions in force. The organizational structure of the health facilities subordinated to the ministries and institutions with their own health network shall be established by order of the minister, respectively by decision of the head of the institution, with the opinion of the Ministry of Public 9. In Article 178, paragraph 3 shall be amended and shall read as follows: " (3) The management contract may cease before the deadline, following the annual evaluation carried out on the basis of the performance criteria established by order of the Minister of Public Health. Upon termination of the mandate, the management contract can be extended for a period of 3 months, maximum twice, until the position is filled by competition. The Minister of Public Health appoints an interim manager by order until the manager's position is filled by competition. " 10. In Article 178, after paragraph 4, two new paragraphs, paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be inserted, with the following contents: " (5) The individual employment contract of the persons serving as manager in the same health facility shall be suspended by right during the term of office. (6) During the execution of the management contract, the individual manager benefits from a basic salary and other salary rights established according to the legal provisions in force, as well as health insurance, pensions and other state social security rights, under the conditions of payment of the contributions provided by law. " 11. In Article 179, after paragraph 4, a new paragraph (5) is inserted, with the following contents: " (5) Until the competition of the management positions belonging to the steering committee of public hospitals, the interim management of public hospitals in the network of the Ministry of Public Health is appointed by order of the Minister of Health public, and for ministries and institutions with their own health network, by administrative act of those institutions. " 12. In Article 180 (1), the letter a) shall be amended and shall read as follows: "" a) the exercise of any other salarized, unqualified or/or exhorted functions including within an executive, legislative or judicial authority, except for the functions or activities in the field of teaching and professional study, of scientific research and literary-artistic creation; ". 13. In Article 183, after paragraph 4, four new paragraphs shall be inserted, paragraphs 5 to 8, with the following contents: " (5) Within 30 days of filling the post by competition, the members of the steering committee will conclude with the manager of the public hospital a management contract for a maximum period of 3 years, in which both the indicators are provided specific performance and legal rules governing the rights and obligations of the parties. The management contract may be extended at the end of the term of office for a period of 3 months, maximum twice, during which the employment contest is organized. The management contract may terminate ahead of time in case of failure to fulfil the obligations laid down therein. (6) The individual employment contract of the persons occupying the management positions specific to the steering committee in the same health unit shall be suspended by right during the term of office. (7) During the execution of the administration contract, the members of the steering committee shall enjoy a basic salary and other salary rights established according to the legal provisions in force, as well as health insurance, pensions and other state social security rights, under the terms of the payment of the contributions provided by law. ((8) The model of the management contract is approved by order of the Minister of Public Health or by administrative act of the heads of ministries or institutions with their own health network. " 14. After Article 183, three new articles are introduced, articles 183 ^ 1-183 ^ 3, with the following contents: "" Art. 183 183 ^ 1. -(1) The medical-health specialist staff who occupy the management positions specific to the steering committee and has the individual suspended employment contract may carry out medical activity in the respective health unit. The working hours shall be agreed with the hospital manager. (2) Medical-health specialist personnel provided in par. (1) carries out medical activity within the occupied management function. (3) The members of the steering committee, the heads of the department, the heads of laboratories or the heads of medical services can no longer conduct any other management function by the cumulation of functions. Art. 183 ^ 2. -If the Ministry of Public Health, which concluded the management contract, finds malfunctions in the organization and functioning of the public hospital, the manager is obliged to strictly observe the measures imposed by the Minister public health. Art. 183 ^ 3. -The management contract and the management contract, respectively, shall cease in the following situations: a) on expiry of the period for which it was concluded; b) to the removal from office of the manager, in case of non-realization of the performance indicators of the management of the public hospital, provided in the order of the Minister of Public Health, for a minimum of one year, for reasons attributable to him, the existence of a serious culpe as a result of the failure of the manager c) by the agreement of the parties ' will; d) to the occurrence of a situation of incompatibility or conflict of interest provided by law; e) in case of non-compliance with the deadline for removing the reasons for incompatibility or conflict of interest; f) the death or the placing under the court prohibition of the manager g) in case of insolvency, bankruptcy of the legal person, manager of the hospital; h) on the fulfillment of the retirement age provided by law; i) if deviations from the legislation in force are found that may constitute an imminent risk to the health of patients or employees; j) in case of non-acceptance by any of the members of the steering committee of any form of control carried out by the competent institutions under the law; k) in case of refusal of cooperation with the control bodies designated by the competent institutions under the law; l) if deviations from the legislation in force found by the control bodies and institutions empowered under the law are found. " 15. In Article 184, paragraphs 4 and 10 shall be amended and shall read as follows: "" (4) Upon appointment, the heads of department, laboratory or service shall conclude with the public hospital, represented by its manager, a management contract with a duration of 3 years, in which specific indicators of performance. The management contract may be extended and may terminate ahead of time, mainly in the event of failure to meet specific performance indicators. During the existence of the administration contract, the eventual individual employment contract is suspended. The content of the contract and its conclusion methodology will be determined by order of the Minister of Public Health. If the head of section selected by the competition is in a state of incompatibility or conflict of interest, he is obliged to remove them within a maximum of 30 days under the sanction of unilateral termination of the management contract. ................................................................................................ (10) Doctors, regardless of gender, who reach the age of 65 after acquiring the leadership position, who are part of the public hospital steering committee or exercise the position of section chief, head of laboratory or head of medical service, will be retired according to the law. Doctors aged 65 years cannot participate in the competition and cannot be appointed to any of the management positions, which are part of the steering committee of the public hospital or head of department, head of laboratory or head of medical service. " 16. In Article 190, after paragraph 2, a new paragraph (2 ^ 1) is inserted, with the following contents: " (2 ^ 1) The financing of the Elias Emergency University Clinical Hospital shall be ensured as follows: a) from the state budget, for the activities provided in par. ((2) lit. a) and b), through transfers from the budget of the Ministry of Public Health to the Romanian Academy b) for teaching and fundamental research, funds are allocated from the state budget through the budget of the Romanian Academy and through the budget of the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth; c) for the emergency department, amounts from the state budget shall be allocated through the budget of the Romanian Academy. " 17. In Article 190, paragraph 3 shall read as follows: " (3) Local budgets participate in the financing of administration and operating expenses, namely goods and services, investments, capital repairs, consolidation, expansion and modernization, facilities with medical equipment, public health facilities of county or local interest, within the limit of budget credits approved with this destination in local budgets. " 18. In Article 211, after paragraph 1, a new paragraph (1 ^ 1) is inserted, with the following contents: "" (1 ^ 1) Insurance is entitled to the basic package of medical services from the date of commencement of payment of the contribution to the fund, following that the outstanding amounts will be recovered by the health insurance companies and the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, in the conditions of the law, including the accessories applied for budgetary claims. " 19. In Article 217, paragraphs 2 and 5 shall be amended and shall read as follows: " (2) The rights provided in par. (1) are established on the basis of the framework contract that is elaborated by CNAS on the basis of the consultation of the Romanian College of Physicians, hereinafter referred to as the CMR, the College of Dentists Physicians of Romania, hereinafter referred to as CMDR, Romania, hereinafter referred to as CFR, to the Order of Nurses and Midwives of Romania, hereinafter referred to as OAMMR, to the Order of Biochemists, Biologists and Chemists, hereinafter referred to as the OBBC, as well as to the employers ' and trade union organisations representative from the medical field, until the 30th of September of the current year for the next year The project is endorsed by the Ministry of Public Health and is approved by Government decision. In case of non-completion of the elaboration of the framework contract within the stipulated period, it is extended by decision of the Government the applicability of the framework contract ............................................................................................... (5) The CNAS will develop methodological norms for the application of the framework contract, in consultation with the CMR, CFR, CMDR, OAMMR, OBBC, as well as the representative employers ' and trade union organizations in the medical field, until the 15th of November of the current year for the following year, which is approved by order of the Minister of Public Health and the President of CNAS. " 20. In Article 259, paragraphs 7 and 8 shall be amended and shall read as follows: " (7) Persons who are required to ensure and cannot prove the payment of the contribution are obliged, in order to obtain the quality of insured: a) to pay the monthly legal contribution for the last 6 months, if they did not make taxable income during the limitation periods on tax obligations, calculated at the gross minimum wage per country in force on the date of payment, calculating increases of delay; b) to pay for the entire period of limitation periods on tax obligations the monthly legal contribution calculated on the taxable income realized, as well as the payment accessory tax obligations provided by Government Ordinance no. 92/2003 on the Fiscal Procedure Code, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions, if they have made taxable incomes throughout this period; c) to pay both the monthly legal contribution and the ancillary tax obligations provided in lett. b) for the period during which they made taxable income, as well as the monthly legal contribution, as well as the late increases provided in lett. a) or, as the case may be, the accessory tax obligations, for the period during which no taxable income was made for a period of more than 6 months. This provision applies to situations where within the tax limitation periods there are both periods in which taxable income has been made, and periods in which such income has not been achieved. If the period during which taxable income has not been made is less than 6 months, the monthly legal contribution shall be paid in proportion to that period, including late increases and ancillary tax obligations, as the case may be. (8) For the situations referred to in par. (7) the limitation periods on tax obligations shall be calculated from the date of the first request for medical services, the notification of health insurance companies or the request of persons for the acquisition of quality to be insured, as appropriate. " 21. Article 268 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 268. -(1) In addition to CNAS and health insurance companies operate expert commissions for the implementation of national health programs, financed from the fund, as well as other activities established by order of the CNAS president. (2) Members of the expert committees referred to in par. (1) benefits from a monthly allowance of 10% of the CNAS president's allowance, respectively from the salary of the office of president-general manager of the health insurance house, which is granted in proportion to the number of actual participation in Meetings. The allowances and travel expenses occasioned by the participation in the expert committees shall be borne by the CNAS, respectively by the health insurance company at the level of which the commission operates. The Organization and Functioning Regulation and the duties of the expert committees shall be established by order of the CNAS President. " 22. In Article 321, paragraph 1 shall be amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 321. -(1) The European Card shall be issued to the insured by the health insurance company to which he is insured. From 1 January 2008 the cost of the European Health Insurance Card shall be borne by the Single National Health Insurance Fund. " 23. Article 338 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 338. -In the budget of the Single National Health Insurance Fund, amounts will be allocated to the national card so that it can be implemented on 1 January 2008. " 24. Article 385 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 385. -(1) Doctors retire at the age of 65, regardless of gender. (2) On request, doctors can retire early, at the ages provided in Law no. 19/2000 on the public pension system and other social security rights, with subsequent amendments and completions, if they meet the contribution period conditions provided for in the law for the early pension or for the early pension partial. (3) In the public health facilities, the doctors or corresponding members of the Romanian Academy and of the Academy of Medical Sciences, university professors and scientific researchers grade I, doctors in medical sciences, who carry out medical activities, can continue, on request, medical activity until reaching the age of 70. Over this age the doctors, full members and corresponding members of the Academy of Medical Sciences, can be kept in activity according to the provisions art. 10 10 para. ((2) of Law no. 264/2004 on the organization and functioning of the Academy of Medical Sciences, as amended. The same right can benefit doctors, full members and corresponding members of the Romanian Academy. ((4) Doctors who have exceeded the age limit provided in par. (1) may continue to practise in private health facilities. The activity is carried out on the basis of the membership certificate and the annual opinion of the Romanian College of Physicians, issued on the basis of the health certificate and the civil liability insurance, for mistakes in professional activity, ended for the year. (5) In the case of public health facilities that record a shortage of medical personnel, as well as public health facilities in disadvantaged areas, doctors can continue their activity beyond the retirement age provided by law, until Filling the posts by competition, at the proposal of the county public health authorities and the city of Bucharest, with the opinion of the Romanian College of Physicians and with the approval of the (6) Doctors held or admitted for political reasons, in the situations provided for in art. 1 1 para. ((1) and (2) of Decree-Law no. 118/1990 on the granting of rights to persons persecuted for political reasons of dictatorship established with effect from 6 March 1945, as well as those deported abroad or constituted in prisoners, republished, with amendments and completions subsequent, can be maintained, on request, in professional activity, based on the annual health certificate, until the age of 70. These provisions also apply to doctors who, for political reasons, were obliged to interrupt their studies for a certain period, obtaining their license late, or to those who were prevented from resuming their professional activity. (7) Doctors who have reached the retirement age provided in par. (1) cannot hold leadership positions within the Ministry of Public Health, ministries and central institutions with their own health network, public health authorities, the National Health Insurance House, county houses health insurance and the city of Bucharest, as well as within public hospitals and any other public health facility. (8) By exception to the provisions of par. (3), family doctors who are domiciled in rural areas and who exercise their profession in the locality of residence or in localities in the surrounding rural areas can continue their activity, after reaching the retirement age, on request, with an opinion annually issued by the Ministry of Public Health and the Romanian College of Physicians, based on the health certificate. " 25. In Article 411, after letter g) a new letter, letter h) is inserted, with the following contents: " h) to benefit, free of charge, from healthcare, medicinal products and prosthetics, from 1 January 2008, under the conditions of compliance with the legal provisions on the payment of the contribution to health insurance, both doctors in activity or pensioners and their spouse and children in their maintenance. " 26. Article 484 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 484. -(1) Dental doctors, regardless of gender, retire at the age of 65. (2) In public health facilities, dental practitioners and corresponding members of the Romanian Academy, university professors, scientific researchers grade I, doctors in medical sciences who carry out medical-dental activities can continue, at demand, activity until reaching the age of 70. Over this age the dentists, full members and corresponding members of the Academy of Medical Sciences, can be kept in activity according to the provisions art. 10 10 para. ((2) of Law no. 264/2004 on the organization and functioning of the Academy of Medical Sciences, as amended. The same right can benefit dentists, full members and corresponding members of the Romanian Academy. (3) Dental doctors referred to in par. (1) may ask for retirement if the conditions provided for by state social insurance legislation are met. (4) Dental doctors held or admitted for political reasons, in the situations provided for in art. 1 1 para. ((1) and (2) of Decree-Law no. 118/1990 on the granting of rights to persons persecuted for political reasons of dictatorship established with effect from 6 March 1945, as well as those deported abroad or constituted in prisoners, republished, with amendments and completions subsequent, can be maintained, on request, in professional activity, based on the annual health certificate, until the age of 70. These provisions also apply to dentists who, for political reasons, were obliged to interrupt their studies for a certain period, obtaining their license late, or to those who were prevented from resuming their professional activity. (5) In the case of public health facilities that record shortage of medical-dental personnel, as well as public health facilities in disadvantaged areas, dentists can continue their work beyond the retirement age provided by Law, until the filling of posts by competition, at the proposal of the county public health authorities and the city of Bucharest, with the opinion of the College of Dentists Doctors in Romania and with the approval of the (6) Dental doctors who have reached the retirement age provided in par. (1) cannot hold leadership positions within the Ministry of Public Health, ministries and central institutions with their own health network, public health authorities, the National Health Insurance House, county houses health insurance and the city of Bucharest, as well as within public hospitals and any other public health facility. " 27. In Article 507, after letter g) a new letter, letter h) is inserted, with the following contents: " h) to benefit, free of charge, from healthcare, medicinal products and prosthetics, as from 1 January 2008, under the conditions of compliance with the legal provisions on the payment of the contribution to health insurance, both dentists in activity or pensioners, as well as their spouse and children in their maintenance. " 28. Article 565 is amended and shall read as follows: "" Art. 565. -(1) Pharmacists, regardless of gender, retire at the age of 65. (2) In the public health facilities the pharmacists members and correspondents of the Romanian Academy, university professors, scientific researchers grade I, doctors in pharmaceutical sciences who carry out pharmaceutical activities can continue, on request, activity until reaching the age of 70. (3) Pharmacists referred to in par. (1) may ask for retirement if the conditions provided for by state social insurance legislation are met. (4) In the case of public health facilities that record shortage of pharmacists, as well as public health facilities in disadvantaged areas, pharmacists can continue their work beyond the retirement age provided by law, until Filling the posts by competition, at the proposal of the county public health authorities and Bucharest, with the opinion of the Romanian College of Pharmacists and with the approval of the Ministry of Public Health, based on the health certificate. (5) Pharmacists who have reached the retirement age provided in par. (1) cannot hold leadership positions within the Ministry of Public Health, ministries and central institutions with their own health network, public health authorities, the National Health Insurance House, county houses health insurance and the Bucharest municipality, as well as within public hospitals and any other public health facility. " 29. In Article 684, paragraph (5) shall be amended and shall read as follows: " (5) The Director General is appointed by order of the Minister of Public Health, for a period of 3 years, by competition organized by the Board of Directors, according to the conditions established in the organization and functioning regulations. Until the contest of the position of general manager, it is called, by order of the Minister of Public Health, an interim general manager. " + Article II Law no. 95/2006 on health reform, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 372 of April 28, 2006, with subsequent amendments and completions, as well as with the amendments and completions brought by this law, will be republished in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, giving the texts a new numbering. This law was adopted by the Romanian Parliament, in compliance with the provisions of art. 75 75 and art. 76 76 para. (1) of the Romanian Constitution, republished. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PRESIDENT BOGDAN OLTEANU SENATE PRESIDENT NICOLAE VACAROIU Bucharest, July 19, 2007. No. 264. -------