On August 6, 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved the bill converting the Economy Decree (Decree-Law No. 95 of June 30, 2025). The measure contains urgent provisions for financing economic activities and businesses, as well as interventions in the fields of social policy, infrastructure, transport, and local authorities, also introducing several measures related to healthcare.

The most significant change concerns the management of the medical device payback for the years 2015–2018, as provided in Article 7. The obligations imposed on supplying companies under the payback mechanism will be considered fulfilled with the payment—within 30 days of the law’s entry into force—of 25% of the amounts indicated in the regional and provincial provisions issued under Decree-Law No. 78/2015. This payment will bar any further legal action related to the obligation to pay the sums for the mentioned years.

Another important provision, outlined in Article 5, allocates €42 million per year from 2025 to 2027 to support research, assistance, and treatment activities, with the aim of strengthening the delivery of Essential Levels of Care (LEA). The implementation of this funding is subject to the signing of an agreement at the State-Regions Conference regarding the distribution of financial resources for the National Health Service for the period 2017–2027. A substantial portion of these funds will continue to support IRCCS institutes specializing in pediatric care and oncology centers using advanced technologies such as carbon ion and proton therapy.

Finally, the decree authorizes INAIL to participate in the establishment of non-profit organizations dedicated to rehabilitation, prosthetics, and research, and postpones the entry into force of the sugar tax (tax on sugary beverages) to January 1, 2026.