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S.I. No. 116/1987 - Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1987

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 1987-04-14

Last updated 2008-12-23

State In force superseded text

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16 amending acts · 2008-12-23, S.I. No. 543/2008 - Health (In-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008

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S.I. No. 116 of 1987.

HEALTH (IN-PATIENT CHARGES) REGULATIONS, 1987

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and section 53 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following regulations:—

1.

These regulations may be cited as the Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1987,

2.

In these regulations—

" the Act" means the Health Act, 1970 ;

"the Minister" means the Minister for Health.

3.

These regulations shall come into operation on the 18th day of May, 1987.

4.

(1) A charge shall be made for in-patient services provided under section 52 of the Act, for persons other than—

(a) persons with full eligibility

(b) women receiving services in respect of motherhood,

(d) children suffering from diseases prescribed under section 52 (2) of the Act,

(e) children in respect of defects noticed at a health examination held pursuant to the service provided under section 66 of the Act,

(f) persons receiving services for the diagnosis or treatment of infectious diseases prescribed under Part IV of the Health Act, 1947 ,

(g) persons who are subject to a charge under the Health (Charges for In-patient Services) Regulations, 1976 (S.I, No. 180 of 1976),

(h) persons who are deemed, pursuant to section 45 (7) of the Act, to be persons with full eligibility in relation to an in-patient service.

(2) The charge referred to in article 4 (1) shall be at the rate of £10 in respect of each day or part of a day during which in-patient services are availed of subject to a maximum payment of £100 in any period of twelve consecutive months.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 14th day of April, 1987.

RORY O'HANLON,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 14th day of April, 1987,

RAY MAC SHARRY,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for a £10 daily charge for in-patient services in certain circumstances and on certain categories of persons subject to a maximum payment of £100 in any period of twelve consecutive months. The categories of persons exempted from charges are set out in Article 4 (1).

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