S.I. No. 348/2003 - Health (In-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003

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

2. Section 4(1) of the Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1987 (

S.I. No. 116 of 1987

), is hereby amended by the insertion of the following new paragraph “(i 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”.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children, this 25

th

day of July 2003.

Micheál Martin,

Minister for Health and Children.

The Minister for Finance consents to these regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 23

rd

day of July 2003.

Charlie McCreevy,

Minister for Finance.

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 53

and

section 72

of the

Health Act, 1970

(No. 1 of 1970) 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