Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023

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Offer of provision without charge of health services

34. (1) Subject to this section, an applicant to whom an offer under section 26 (2)(c), 27 (7)(c) or 29 (8)(d) is made may, within 6 months of the date on which the notification of the offer concerned is sent to him or her, or such longer period as may be prescribed, and in accordance with this section, accept or reject the offer.

(2) Where an applicant accepts, in accordance with subsection (1), an offer referred to in that subsection, the Chief Deciding Officer shall, as soon as is practicable—

(a) notify the Health Service Executive of the applicant’s eligibility for the provision without charge of health services to him or her, and

(b) inform the applicant concerned of the notification under paragraph (a).

(3) The Health Service Executive, following receipt of a notification under subsection (2)(a), shall make available without charge to the applicant concerned—

(a) a general practitioner medical and surgical service,

(b) drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for the time being on the Reimbursement List within the meaning of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 ,

(c) the nursing service specified in section 60 of the Act of 1970,

(d) the home help service specified in section 61 of the Act of 1970, following an assessment of needs made by a registered medical practitioner or a registered nurse that the service is so required,

(e) the dental, ophthalmic and aural services specified in section 67 of the Act of 1970,

(f) a counselling service, following a referral made in that regard by a registered medical practitioner, relative to the applicant’s residence in a relevant institution,

(g) a chiropody service, following a referral made in that regard by a registered medical practitioner or registered nurse, and

(h) a physiotherapy service, following a referral made in that regard by a registered medical practitioner.