Law 13.466 / 2017 and the amendment of the Statute of the Elderly: a contradiction to the special priorities for people over 80 years old

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the legislative amendment of the Statute of the elderly performed by law 13.466 of 2017/07/12, to the specials priorities granted to the elderly people over 80 years old. Methodology: It was a descriptive-analytical research, with qualitative approach and literature review of the legislation on the elderly population. Results: The analysis of the legislation showed an apparent conflict between legal norms regarding to priority order health care for the elderly population. Conclusion: The subsequent law revoked the previous law on the emergency service queue and the people with 80-year-olds, as of the time of the law, have priority in care, even if they do not present a serious risk to health.