Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2016

Amendment of section 7AB of Principal Act

2. Section 7AB of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):

“(3) (a) A registered undertaking shall not in any calendar year change the benefits payable under a type of relevant contract (non-advanced cover) that it offers in the State such that it becomes a type of relevant contract (advanced cover) except—

(i) in the case of a calendar year before 1 January 2017, with effect from 1 March of that calendar year, and

(ii) in the case of the calendar year 2017 and any subsequent calendar year, with effect from 1 April of each such calendar year.

(b) A registered undertaking shall not in any calendar year change the benefits payable under a type of relevant contract (advanced cover) that it offers in the State such that it becomes a type of relevant contract (non-advanced cover) except—

(i) in the case of a calendar year before 1 January 2017, with effect from 1 March of that calendar year, and

(ii) in the case of the calendar year 2017 and any subsequent calendar year, with effect from 1 April of each such calendar year.”.