חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 37 – הוראת שעה – נגיף הקורונה החדש), התשפ"ג-2023

Government bill · Published 9 Jul 2023

1Tabled
2Reading 130 May 2023
3Committee
4Readings 2-36 Jul 2023
5Published9 Jul 2023

How it affects you

Nursing patients can seek an extension for a familiar foreign caregiver when ending the care could seriously harm them. The temporary provision runs until November 9, 2023, for workers who had been in Israel no more than 13 years on March 1, 2020.

Who gains

Foreign caregivers A possible permit extension to continue caring for a nursing patient Section 1
Nursing patients Continued care from a familiar worker when stopping it could cause serious harm Section 1
Interior minister Power to extend a foreign worker's permit under special conditions Section 1

Who pays

The text names no one who pays directly.

Under the table

Late-night vote
The final vote took place at 02:12.
Few hands
Only 8 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.
Temporary provision
The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.
Few committee meetings
Only one committee meeting discussed this law.
Extended again
The temporary provision was extended again, 3 extensions so far.