National Health Insurance Act, 1925

Sums to be paid out of the Medical Certification Fund.

4.—There shall be paid out of the Medical Certification Fund—

(a) such sums in respect of the year 1925 as the Irish Insurance Commissioners with the approval of the Minister for Finance may determine to be payable to medical practitioners for medical certification and

(b) to every approved society such sum calculated at a rate not exceeding one penny and one halfpenny per annum in respect of each member (not being a serving soldier) of the society as may be required to meet any sums sanctioned by the Minister for Finance for payment after the 31st day of December, 1924, to that approved society in respect of the cost of obtaining second medical opinions prior to the first day of February, 1925, and

(c) such sum as may be required to meet the cost of obtaining second medical opinions on or after the 1st day of February, 1925, through the medium of medical referees under a scheme to be established for that purpose by the Irish Insurance Commissioners with the approval of the Minister for Finance.