{"id":107571,"date":"2024-09-23T08:27:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T15:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T15:31:36","slug":"que-es-la-ley-sara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS THE SARA LAW?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de Contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#What_is_the_Sara_Law\" >What is the Sara Law?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6the_specialty_of_Plastic_Reconstructive_and_Aesthetic_Surgery_becomes_a_guarantee_of_safety_for_the_patient%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8230;the specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery becomes a guarantee of safety for the patient&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#Context_and_Objective_of_the_Law\" >Context and Objective of the Law<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6Clinics_hospitals_and_anesthesia_services_have_from_now_on_legal_responsibility_over_who_performs_the_intervention%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8230;Clinics, hospitals and anesthesia services have from now on legal responsibility over who performs the intervention&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#Legislative_Changes_New_Definition_of_Cosmetic_Surgery\" >Legislative Changes: New Definition of Cosmetic Surgery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#Practical_Implications\" >Practical Implications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6It_is_practically_impossible_for_the_patient_to_know_the_detailed_content_of_the_training_programs_of_each_specialty%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8230;It is practically impossible for the patient to know the detailed content of the training programs of each specialty&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6inspections_by_the_health_services_of_the_autonomous_communities_of_the_centers_that_offer_cosmetic_surgery_should_be_implemented%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8230;inspections by the health services of the autonomous communities of the centers that offer cosmetic surgery should be implemented&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/blog\/plastic-surgery-en\/que-es-la-ley-sara\/#Control_Mechanisms\" >Control Mechanisms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Sara_Law\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  What is the Sara Law?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last Saturday, September 18, the so-called &#8220;Sara Law&#8221; was published in the Official State Gazette. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/diario_boe\/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2024-18934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sara Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a significant change in the field of cosmetic surgery. This law was enacted in the wake of the tragic death of Sara, a patient who died after undergoing liposuction performed by a cardiovascular surgeon, which prompted her family to push for this legislative initiative. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sara Act amends Annex II of Royal Decree 1277\/2003, which establishes the general framework for the authorization of healthcare centers, services, and facilities. This decree regulates, among other aspects, the classification and definition of healthcare units   <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6the_specialty_of_Plastic_Reconstructive_and_Aesthetic_Surgery_becomes_a_guarantee_of_safety_for_the_patient%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><b>&#8220;&#8230;the specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery becomes a guarantee of safety for the patient&#8230;&#8221;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical procedures, including cosmetic surgery. The reform addresses the growing demand for cosmetic surgery procedures and the proliferation of new centers offering these services, which has created a need to establish greater regulatory oversight and ensure that only qualified professionals perform these procedures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context_and_Objective_of_the_Law\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Context and Objective of the Law<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2003-19572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Decree 1277\/2003<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  It establishes a framework for regulating the authorization and operation of healthcare facilities and services in Spain. In its annexes, it classifies medical units and defines the specialties that must be staffed by accredited professionals. In light of the increase in cosmetic procedures, the need to update these regulations was identified in order to prevent unlicensed practice and ensure that physicians are adequately qualified.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6Clinics_hospitals_and_anesthesia_services_have_from_now_on_legal_responsibility_over_who_performs_the_intervention%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><b>&#8220;&#8230;Clinics, hospitals and anesthesia services have from now on legal responsibility over who performs the intervention&#8230;&#8221;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, Congress passed a nonbinding resolution calling for stricter controls on cosmetic surgery, requiring that procedures be performed only by properly trained and certified specialists. The Sara Act updates the regulations to more clearly define who is authorized to perform these procedures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legislative_Changes_New_Definition_of_Cosmetic_Surgery\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Legislative Changes: New Definition of Cosmetic Surgery<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amendment introduced by the Sara Act to Annex II of Royal Decree 1277\/2003 directly affects the definition of a cosmetic surgery unit. The key change is that it now specifies that cosmetic surgical procedures may only be performed by physicians specializing in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery or other medical-surgical specialties that include in their   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanidad.gob.es\/areas\/profesionesSanitarias\/formacionEspecializada\/acreditacionUnidadesDocentes\/legislacion\/programasVigor\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">training program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the necessary skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Previous text:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;U.47 Cosmetic Surgery: a healthcare unit in which a physician specializing in plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery, or another surgical specialist within their respective field, is responsible for performing surgical procedures aimed at improving the appearance of the body, face, or hair.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Text amended by Law Sara:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;U.47 Cosmetic Surgery: a healthcare unit in which a physician specializing in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery\u2014or another surgical or medical-surgical specialty within the scope and competencies specified in the official curriculum for that specialty\u2014is responsible for performing surgical procedures aimed at improving the appearance of the body, face, or hair.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Practical Implications<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this change, the training program for each medical specialty defines the competencies of the professionals who are qualified to perform cosmetic surgery procedures. However, from the patient\u2019s perspective, it remains difficult to determine whether the doctor   <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6It_is_practically_impossible_for_the_patient_to_know_the_detailed_content_of_the_training_programs_of_each_specialty%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><b>&#8220;&#8230;It is practically impossible for the patient to know the detailed content of the training programs of each specialty&#8230;&#8221;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who is attending you is qualified to perform a specific procedure, unless he\/she is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, which guarantees this training.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is virtually impossible for patients to know the detailed content of the training programs for each specialty, which makes it difficult for them to make informed decisions about a physician\u2019s suitability. In this context, the specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery becomes a guarantee of safety for patients. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%A6inspections_by_the_health_services_of_the_autonomous_communities_of_the_centers_that_offer_cosmetic_surgery_should_be_implemented%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><b>&#8220;&#8230;inspections by the health services of the autonomous communities of the centers that offer cosmetic surgery should be implemented&#8230;&#8221;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Control_Mechanisms\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Control Mechanisms<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new regulations also establish the need for additional oversight mechanisms for physicians in other specialties who perform cosmetic surgery procedures. These oversight mechanisms can come from two main sources: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Clinics and hospitals: The facilities where these procedures are performed now have a legal responsibility to ensure that the physicians performing them are properly trained in accordance with their training programs. In addition, anesthesia departments are also required to verify the qualifications of these professionals. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  External entities: In cases where clinics or anesthesiologists are not required to perform the procedures, it is recommended that the health authorities of the autonomous communities conduct regular inspections of facilities that offer cosmetic surgery. These regulatory bodies must ensure that the quality and safety standards established by the Sara Law are met. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sara Law represents an advance in the regulation of cosmetic surgery in Spain, increasing the guarantees for patients and demanding that only professionals with the appropriate training can carry out these procedures, strengthening supervision and control in this sector.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The collaboration of clinics, hospitals, anesthesia services and health services of the different autonomous communities is essential for the implementation of the Sara law.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Sara Law? &nbsp; Last Saturday, September 18, the so-called &#8220;Sara Law&#8221; was published in the Official State [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":107570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115,119,682],"tags":[303],"class_list":["post-107571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plastic-surgery-en","category-opinion-en-2","category-consejos-cirugia-plastica-en","tag-ley-sara-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107571"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113500,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107571\/revisions\/113500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorcamedicalgroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}