Section 4: Tasks and operation of the Union nationale des associations agréées d'usagers du système de santé (National Union of Approved Associations of Users of the Healthcare System)

The Union nationale draws up a national strategic plan which defines the multiannual guidelines and priority actions to be carried out at national and regional level under article L. 1114-6. The actions carried out by the regional unions fall within the scope of the tasks entrusted to the Union nationale under article L. 1114-6 and the national strategic plan which it draws up in this context. The regional unions may…

The National Union may issue opinions to the public authorities and draw up proposals on issues relating to the operation of the healthcare system and on the subjects mentioned in article L. 1411-1. Opinions and proposals are issued by the Board of Directors. The Union’s Articles of Association and Internal Rules lay down an emergency procedure enabling the Board to issue opinions and proposals on matters relating to the operation…

I.-The General Assembly of the National Union defines the strategy for coordinating the national network of approved associations of users of the healthcare system. The regional unions ensure, by delegation of the National Union, the animation of the network at the regional level for the approved national associations including a regional representation and the approved associations at the regional level, according to the rules specified by the statutes and the…

The National Union takes legal action to defend its own moral and material interests, as well as those of users of the healthcare system, in accordance with the procedures defined by its statutes and internal regulations. To this end, the National Union provides support and legal expertise to the national and regional network of approved associations of users of the healthcare system. The National Union may take the group action…

The national union, at national level, may propose representatives of users of the healthcare system to the councils, assemblies and bodies for which it is laid down by regulation within them to represent users of the healthcare system, in particular within the framework of article L. 1114-1. The regional unions may also propose representatives of users of the healthcare system to hospital and public health bodies at regional and departmental…