NRP Portugal

MeasureDescriptionCurrentStatus: inprogress/CompletedLast year’s results Next Steps NotesRevision ofemployeeassessment systemRevision ofemployeeassessment systemConception of aservice assessmentsystemReinforcement ofmanagement via goals,differentiation ofperformance andvalorisation of excellenceand meritReinforcement ofmanagement via goals,differentiation ofperformance andvalorisation of excellenceand meritAssessment of resultscompared with goalsstipulated reflecting thebudget allocation of theseservicesCompletedCompletedCompletedThe Assessment System (SIADAP) was revised by Law No.66-B/2007 of 28 December.The Assessment System (SIADAP) was revised by Law No.66-B/2007 of 28 December.The Assessment System was approved by Law No.66-B/2007 of 28 December.Convergence ofPublicAdministrationhealth subsystemsConvergence of PublicAdministration healthsubsystems via the fusionof several healthsubsystems and theconvergence of theremainder with ADSEgeneral rules.CompletedNew measure inprogress torationalise publichealth subsystemsin particular thatregarding financialrelations with theNational HealthService (SNS)Medication PolicyReduction of expensesincurred in coparticipationsandfighting fraud andwastage.in progressMeasures implemented in 2007: 6% reduction in the price of medications, 5% reduction inmaximum scale of co-participation and elimination of 10% enhancement of co-participation ingeneric medications. Estimated impact in 2007 of around €90m.Implementation of a newmedication invoicing verificationsystem from 2009 will improvesystem security enabling costsincurred in co-participations to bereduced (reduction estimated in5% a year).Convergence ofpublic employeesocial protectionregime with thegeneral regimeExtinction of 30 specialretirement regimes andconvergence of othersocial protection domains(sickness protection),envisaging the financialsustainability of theCompletedThe effects of the transposition of the Social Security General Regime reform principles occurredfrom January 2002. This measure contributed to the reduction of the risk of pension costprojections removing Portugal from the group of "high-risk" member-states benefitting the longtermsustainability of public finances.The obligation ofemployercontributionpayments shall beextended to servicesintegrated as of the2009 State Budget.4