Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Matters that must be submitted to the National Committee for an opinion are the subject of reports presented by : 1° Employees governed by law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants; 2° Employees of regional health agencies; 3° Consultant practitioners responsible for the medical control of health insurance organisations; 4° Non-medical staff of social security organisations.

The National Committee makes its decisions on the basis of applications. Project promoters are heard by the rapporteur at their request. They may also be heard by the relevant section of the National Committee, if the Committee Chairman deems it useful.

The national committee draws up its own rules of procedure, which are submitted to the ministers responsible for social action, health and social security for approval.