Health Act 2008

Amendment of section 45 of Act of 1970.

3.— (1) Subsection (5A) of section 45 (inserted by section 1 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 ) of the Act of 1970 is replaced by the following—

“(5A) Notwithstanding any other enactment, with effect from 2 March 2009 a person also shall have full eligibility for the services under this Part if the person attained the age of 70 years before 1 January 2009 and is ordinarily resident in the State, so long as the person’s gross income does not exceed the relevant gross income limit under section 45A.”.

(2) A person who had full eligibility for the services under Part IV of the Act of 1970 by virtue of section 45(5A) of that Act prior to the coming into operation of subsection (1) continues to have full eligibility until 2 March 2009.