Rabat– On Thursday, the Government Council approved Draft Law No. 54.23, which amends and supplements Law No. 65.00 regarding mandatory basic health insurance. The revised bill, introduced by Minister of Health and Social Protection Amine El Tahrani, includes new provisions aimed at improving the management and implementation of health insurance policies in Morocco.
The draft law is part of ongoing efforts to reform the country’s social protection framework, as outlined in Article 18 of Framework Law No. 09.21 on social protection.
According to Mustapha Baitas, government spokesperson and Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, the amendments seek to establish a unified body for managing the mandatory health insurance systems. This line with the provisions of Article 15 of the same framework law.
One of the key changes involves transferring the management of the public sector’s mandatory health insurance system from the National Fund for Social Welfare Organizations (CNOPS) to the National Social Security Fund (CNSS).
This move is intended to consolidate the administration of health insurance under one body, which is expected to improve coordination and service delivery.
The new bill also includes the abolition of the separate mandatory health insurance system for students, as the expansion of general health coverage has made the system redundant.
Minister Baitas pointed out during a press briefing that the majority of Moroccan students are now eligible for health coverage under their family’s plan, making the student-specific insurance unnecessary.
“There is no need for this system given the current context of universal mandatory health insurance coverage” he stated. “Most Moroccan students can now benefit from health coverage as dependents under their family’s plan.”
