Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 would provide free GP medical and surgical care to children under six who normally live in Ireland, with a possible choice of GP. Parents might need to show that their child qualifies, with an appeals process for disputed decisions; the HSE would contract GPs and set their fees. The long title also refers to changes concerning nursing-home support and opticians’ election years, but the explanatory memorandum provides no further details on those measures.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Health Act 1970 to provide for the making available of a general practitioner medical and surgical service to persons who are ordinarily resident in the State and who have not attained the age of 6 years; to amend a definition in the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009; to repeal and replace section 8 of the Opticians Act 1956 to provide for the years which are to be election years for the purposes of that Act; and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018