S.I. No. 114/1987 - Health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1987.
S.I. No. 114 of 1987. | ||
HEALTH SERVICES (AMENDMENT) 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 56 (3) of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) as substituted by section 1 of the Health (Amendment) Act, 1987 (No. 3 of 1987) with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1987. 2. In these Regulations— | ||
" the Act" means the Health Act, 1970 . 3. The following diseases and disabilities are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 56 (3) of the Act: mental handicap, mental illness, phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, haemophilia and cerebral palsy. 4. Article 7 of the health Services (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 277 of 1971 ) is hereby revoked. | ||
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 MACSHARRY, | ||
Minister for Finance. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE. | ||
These Regulations prescribe the diseases and disabilities in respect of which out-patient services are to be provided without charge for children under the Health Act, 1970 . |