The Shura Council held its regular weekly meeting under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud.
The Council discussed the Services and Public Utilities Committee's report on a draft law on organising medical treatment abroad for Qatari citizens.
Under the draft law's provisions, the state will bear the cost of such medical treatment and other related expenses.
After the discussion, the Council approved the draft law and decided to refer its recommendations to the government.
On the occasion, HE al-Mahmoud briefed the council on his participation in the 30th Extraordinary Conference of Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Saturday, held under the slogan "Supporting the Palestinian Brothers in Their Just Cause (the Issue of Arabs and Muslims)".
He also briefed the Council on his meetings with a number of heads of Arab parliaments on the sidelines of the conference.
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