Article 1 of Law 3607/2007 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 245) on composition and form is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced, (b) in paragraph 2, (ba) the words ‘e-Governance of Social Security Société Anonyme’ are replaced by the words ‘e-Governance of Health and Social Security Single-member Société Anonyme’, (bb) the words ‘Law 3429/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 314) with the exception of the provisions of Article 14’ are replaced by the words ‘Law 4972/2022 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 181) and provided that they do not conflict with the provisions of this Law’, (c) in paragraph 3, (ca) the words ‘exercised by the Minister for Digital Governance’ are replaced by the words ‘exercised jointly by the Minister for Digital Governance and the Minister for Health, according to their competence, with a view to ensuring uniform governance of digital services and infrastructure in the health sector’, (cb) subparagraphs are added; second and third, (d) in paragraph 4, (da) in the first subparagraph, the words ‘social security’ are replaced by the word ‘health’, (db) in the second subparagraph, (i) the words ‘by joint decision of the Minister for Digital Governance and the Minister for Labour and Social Affairs’ are replaced by the words ‘by decision of the competent Minister’, (ii) the words ‘of the social security institutions’ are deleted, (iii) the third subparagraph is repealed, (e) in paragraph 5, the words ‘and of Law 3429/2005, the provisions of Codified Law 2190/1920’ are replaced by the words ‘, the provisions of Law 4972/2022’ and, following legal-technical improvements, Article 1 shall read as follows:
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- The name of the company is changed from "Electronic Governance of Social Security S.A." with the distinctive title "H.DI.K.A. S.A." to "Electronic Governance of Health and Social Security S.A." with the distinctive title "H.D.Y.K.A. S.A." The Articles of Association of the Company may be amended and codified by decision of the General Meeting in accordance with article 4 of Law 4548/2018 (A ΄ 104).
Where the legislation in force refers to the company ‘e-Governance of Social Security S.A.’ (HDIKA S.A.), the company ‘e-Governance of Health and Social Security S.A. (HDIKA S.A.)’ shall hereinafter be understood as ‘e-Governance of Health and Social Security S.A.’.
- The ‘E-Governance of Health and Social Security Single-Member S.A.’ (hereinafter ‘the Company’) shall operate in the public interest in accordance with the provisions of private law, in accordance with the rules of the private economy, shall be governed by the provisions of this Law and the administrative acts delegated to it and shall be subject to the provisions of Law 4972/2022 (GG I 181) and provided that they do not conflict with the provisions of this Law.
- The supervision and control of the Company is exercised jointly by the Ministers of Digital Governance and Health, according to their competence, with a view to the uniform governance of digital services and infrastructures in the health sector.
The Minister of Digital Governance exercises supervision and control over all technical and digital infrastructure of the Company, as well as over the implementation of horizontal digital policies and compliance with the national and EU framework governing digital governance, as well as over all projects that have a technical and digital subject matter. The Minister of Health carries out the supervision and control of the Company's services related to the health sector, including the governance, management and utilization of electronic health data, their protection, patient safety and compliance with the specific health, national and EU regulatory and ethical framework. - From the publication of this law, the Company undertakes the new IT and Communications projects of the Health Institutions, as well as their extensions. By decision of the competent Minister, they shall be subject to the administrative and technical supervision and control of the Company in operation, as well as IT and Communication projects under implementation.
- For matters governed by this Law relating to the establishment and operation of the Company, the provisions of Law 4972/2022 and other legislation on public limited liability companies shall apply in addition and in so far as they do not conflict with the provisions of this Law.’.

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