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#SFHZ2608842ADecree of 31 March 2026 Renewing National Accreditation of Associations and Unions of Associations Representing Users in Hospital or Public Health Bodies

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French governmental decree renews the national accreditation for two patient-representing organizations in official hospital and public health decision-making bodies. The association "Collectif schizophrénies" receives a five-year renewal starting 17 April 2026. The "Union nationale des associations familiales" (UNAF) receives a separate five-year renewal starting 10 August 2026. These accreditations allow the organizations to officially represent users' interests in national health and hospital governance instances. The decree was signed on 31 March 2026 and is scheduled for publication in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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Key Changes

  • Renewal of national accreditation for 'Collectif schizophrénies' for 5 years starting 17 April 2026
  • Renewal of national accreditation for 'Union nationale des associations familiales' for 5 years starting 10 August 2026
  • Accredited organizations may continue representing users in national hospital and public health decision-making bodies

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Collectif schizophrénies must maintain national accreditation status to represent users in hospital and public health decision-making bodies for the five-year period commencing 17 April 2026

Collectif schizophrénies
licensing
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Union nationale des associations familiales (UNAF) must maintain national accreditation status to represent users in hospital and public health decision-making bodies for the five-year period commencing 10 August 2026

Union nationale des associations familiales (UNAF)
licensing
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This decree must be published in the Journal officiel de la République française

French Government/Competent Publication Authority
disclosure

Affected Parties

mental health advocacy groupsfamily associations+5 more…

Tags

patient rights,health governance,user representation