(de-news.net) – The health ministers of Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Saxony-Anhalt have initiated a constitutional complaint against regulations issued by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA). The complaint seeks judicial review to assess whether the G-BA’s staffing and minimum volume requirements are compatible with the states’ constitutional responsibility for hospital care. The provisions under scrutiny pertain specifically to inpatient treatment of preterm infants weighing less than 1,250 grams, as well as to allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The states express concern that these regulations may result in a shortage of medical services.

Manne Lucha, Minister of Health for Baden-Württemberg, described the legal action as a necessary final measure to safeguard the states’ authority over healthcare planning. Given the existing personnel shortages, the staffing requirements for psychiatric and psychosomatic facilities are deemed impracticable. The states caution that, should sanctions take effect in 2026, hospital closures or reductions in service provision may ensue.