Abolition of the doctors' start-of-practice contract and of the contribution aid for doctors settling in under-served areas
Article 65 of the 2026 Social Security Financing Act repeals article L. 1435-4-2 of the Public Health Code (start-of-practice contract, an income guarantee paid by regional health agencies to doctors in under-served areas) on a date set by decree and at the latest on 1 January 2030, and repeals on 1 January 2026 article L. 162-5-19 of the Social Security Code (coverage of social contributions of newly settled doctors in under-served areas, a 2020 scheme being phased out).
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Measure impact
No more contribution coverage under article L. 162-5-19 since 1 January 2026; new start-of-practice contracts will end at the latest on 1 January 2030 (contracts already signed run to term, according to the Senate report).
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