Aragón publishes the PAIME program agreement with the medical colleges

The Official Gazette of Aragon publishes this Monday, October 19, 2026, in issue number 202, Order PJC/1480/2026, of October 5, which provides for the publication of the collaboration agreement between the Department of Health of the Government of Aragon and the official medical colleges of Zaragoza, Huesca, and Teruel for the assistance program for sick doctors in Aragon (PAIME). The agreement was entered into the General Registry of Agreements under number 2026/5/0013. The provision appears in section III, “Other Provisions and Agreements,” with the official reference BOA20261019020.

The regulatory framework of the publication

The order is issued by the Vice Presidency of the Government and Department of Presidency, Justice, Culture and Sport, and is dictated in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6 of article 151 of Law 5/2021, of June 29, on the Organization and Legal Regime of the Autonomous Public Sector of Aragon, and article 13 of Decree 57/2012, of March 7, of the Government of Aragon, which regulates the General Registry of Agreements of the Autonomous Community.

The text, dated in Zaragoza on October 5, 2026, is signed by the Vice President and Councilor for Presidency, Justice, Culture and Sport, with the signature by delegation of the Technical General Secretary of the department, Cristina Asensio Grijalba, pursuant to the Order of November 28, 2024, of the Councilor for Presidency, Economy and Justice.

Signatories and registration process

The agreement was signed on September 22, 2026, thirteen days before the order mandating its publication, by the following parties:

• The Councilor for Health of the Government of Aragon, representing the Department of Health.
• The President of the Official Medical College of Huesca.
• The President of the Official Medical College of Teruel.
• The President of the Official Medical College of Zaragoza.

The registration in the General Registry of Agreements under number 2026/5/0013 is the preliminary step that activates the obligation to publish the agreement in the regional official gazette, according to the procedure established by Decree 57/2012.

Purpose of the agreement and access to the full text

The purpose of the agreement is to coordinate the collaboration between the health department and the three provincial medical corporations for the development of the assistance program for sick doctors in Aragon, known by the acronym PAIME. The order published in the gazette contains the identifying data of the agreement—parties, date of signing, and registration number—and orders its insertion into the Official Gazette of Aragon.

The full text of the articles is not reproduced in the provision: the text itself indicates that the complete information of the agreement can be consulted in the General Registry of Agreements, via the address aragon.es/registrodeconvenios, where the link to agreement number 2026/5/0013 is listed.

Impact for the medical community

The official publication provides legal coverage and publicity for the sick physician care program in the three Aragonese provinces, a support channel aimed at healthcare professionals facing health problems. With the registry filing and the insertion in the bulletin, the agreement between the Department of Health and the colleges of Zaragoza, Huesca, and Teruel is formalized and accessible for public consultation, allowing the medical community and interested parties to know the exact scope of the collaboration signed on September 22, 2026.

Source: Official Gazette of Aragon, no. 202, of October 19, 2026, section III “Other Provisions and Agreements” (official reference: BOA20261019020).