Rogier Simons

Professional Support Lawyer Healthcare & Social domain

Rogier Simons joined Van Benthem & Keulen as a professional support lawyer (not admitted to the bar) in the Healthcare & Social domain team in February 2023.

In 2021, Rogier completed the master's degree in health law at the University of Amsterdam, after which he started a PhD at the AmsterdamUMC. His research focuses on the legal aspects of vaccination, particularly regarding the use of pressure and coercion in the vaccination policy.

Rogier specialises in health law and deals with issues and disputes regarding cooperation in healthcare (conflicts between healthcare providers), supervision and enforcement (processes with the Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate (IGJ) and the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa)), healthcare contracting and regulation.

Rogier also advises healthcare institutions on general health law issues, following from care-specific legislation (WGBO, Wet BIG, Wkkgz).

Expertise

Civil and administrative health law
Care contracting
Collaboration
Monitoring and enforcement
Medical Disciplinary law
Quality of care

About Rogier Simons

Rogier is a member of the Health Law Association and teaches health law at the Faculty of Medicine (AmsterdamUMC) and the Faculty of Law (University of Amsterdam). Rogier regularly publishes (inter)national scientific articles in the field of health law.