S.I. No. 349/2003 - Health (Out-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003


The Minister for Health and Children in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947), section 56 and section 72 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) as substituted by section 1 of the Health (Amendment) Act 1987 (No. 3 of 1987) as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( No. 308 of 1997 ) with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following regulations:

1.         These Regulations may be cited as the Health (Out-Patient Charges (Amendment) Regulations, 2003.

2.         Section 4(1) of the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 37 of 1994 ), is hereby amended by the insertion of the following new paragraph “(k persons who pursuant to section 2 of the Heath (Amendment) Act, 1996, in the opinion of the chief executive officer of a health board, have contracted hepatitis C directly or indirectly from the use of Human Immunoglobulin-Anti-D or the receipt within the State of another blood product or a blood transfusion”.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children, this 25th day of July 2003.

Micheál Martin,

Minister for Health and Children.

The Minister for Finance consents to these regulations.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 23rd day of July 2003.

Charlie McCreevy,

Minister for Finance.