Amendment passed to ease rules on hiring of foreign caregivers

An opposition amendment allowing individuals aged 80 and older to bypass Barthel Index-based health evaluations passed its third reading in the Legislature on Tuesday, drawing expressions of regret from the government, which opposed the change.

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