Before a federal bill goes to the cabinet, the joint rules of procedure of the federal ministries require it to be sent to the Ministry of Justice. The ministry checks it in rechtssystematischer und rechtsförmlicher Hinsicht, for its fit with the legal system and for correct legal form. In July 2024, a pharmacy reform from Health Minister Karl Lauterbach did not reach the cabinet. According to Lauterbach, the legal-form check by the Ministry of Justice had not been finished, and he pointed to the justice minister’s vacation. The Ministry of Justice replied: Die Urlaubsplanungen der Bundesminister haben darauf keinen Einfluss. The ministers’ vacation plans have no influence on it. In August 2024, the bill again missed the cabinet agenda. The Health Ministry said that internal government deliberations were still going on.