This week, the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (Esmat) began the course on Theory and Practice of Health Judicialization Processes. With a 20-hour class load, the course is coordinated by Judge Milene de Carvalho Henrique, who also acts as coordinator of the Executive Committee for Monitoring Health Actions in the State of Tocantins (CEMAS), and has a team of professors, among them Diego Veras, a federal judge currently serving as an assistant judge at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), as well as Artur Pinto Filho, Rafaela Mari Turra, João Pedro Gebran, Renato Luis Dresh, Luciana da Veiga Oliveira and Ana Carolina Morozowski.
During the opening ceremony on May 28th, when presenting the curriculum of Professor Diego Veras, Judge Milene thanked the participants for their presence and stressed that the moment would be a unique opportunity to reflect on a new, thought-provoking and sometimes distressing topic, which deserves attention and offers space to clarify many doubts.
Professor Diego Veras began his lecture by emphasizing the importance of a culture change based on three central pillars:
“The central point I'd like to make is that the culture has changed in three ways: the doctor, who will now be responsible for his prescription from both an ethical and monitoring point of view; the public administration, which will now have to issue an administrative act stating the reasons for the refusal; and the Judiciary, which will have to comply with this administrative act, whether it's commissive or omissive," he explained.
Among the participants, judicial analyst Laís de Carvalho Lima, from the TRF1/Federal Court - Tocantins Judicial Section, praised the initiative. "This first day of classes was extremely useful in terms of getting to know the developments of the Supreme Court issues 1.234 and 6. The debate was fruitful for those who deal professionally with controversies involving judicialization and public health policies, especially regarding issues of jurisdiction and reimbursement to entities. My expectations for the next modules have increased enormously," she commented.
For Judge Roniclay Alves de Morais, head of the 2nd Court of Finance and Public Records of the District of Palmas, "judicial issues involving public health are extremely delicate and complex. Courses of this nature aim to clear up many of the doubts of the magistrates, thus contributing to a better judicial provision. The class given by Dr. Diego Veras, addressing the Themes 6 and 1234 of the STF, was very enriching”.
The course, which runs until June 25th, aims to guide magistrates and civil servers of the Judiciary of the state of Tocantins in the application of the decisions of the STF related to the Themes 1.234 and 6 in court cases. The activities promote the effectiveness of health decisions and contribute to harmonize the right to health and the sustainability of the public health system.
