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Health Act, 1954

In short

This law amends the Health Act, 1953, specifically concerning institutional and specialist health services and the regulations related to them. It primarily adjusts provisions for certain insured individuals under the Social Welfare Act, 1952.

What it regulates

  • Amendments to section 15 of the Health Act, 1953, regarding institutional and specialist services.
  • Amendments to section 22 of the Health Act, 1953, concerning regulations for health services.
  • Amendments to section 25 of the Health Act, 1953, regarding institutional services at the patient's choice.
  • The short title, commencement, and collective citation of the Act.

Who it concerns

  • Persons insured under the Social Welfare Act, 1952, who would have been entitled to hospital and convalescent home benefit on July 31st, 1954.
  • The Minister for Health, who appoints the commencement date of the Act and can fix dates by order.

Key points

  • Section 15 of the Health Act, 1953, is amended to include certain persons insured under the Social Welfare Act, 1952, for institutional and specialist services until a date fixed by the Minister.
  • Regulations under section 22 of the Health Act, 1953, may now provide for services to be available for a particular class of persons only, including sub-classes.
  • Section 25 of the Health Act, 1953, is amended to exempt certain persons insured under the Social Welfare Act, 1952, from paying a sum of six shillings per day for institutional services, until a date fixed by the Minister.
  • This Act, the Health Acts, 1947 and 1953, can be cited together as the Health Acts, 1947 to 1954.
Legal text
Legal text

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1954 Health Act, 1954 Health Act, 1954 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 23 of 1954. HEALTH ACT, 1954. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Amendment of section 15 of Health Act, 1953. 2. Amendment of section 22 of Health Act, 1953. 3. Amendment of section 25 of Health Act, 1953. 4. Short title, commencement and collective citation. Acts Referred to Health Act 1953 No. 26 of 1953 Social Welfare Act, 1952 No. 11 of 1952 Number 23 of 1954. HEALTH ACT, 1954. AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH ACT, 1953. [29th July, 1954.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Amendment of section 15 of Health Act, 1953. 1.— Section 15 of the Health Act 1953 (No. 26 of 1953) (which provides for institutional and specialist services) is hereby amended by the insertion at the end of subsection

(3)of “and, until such date as may be fixed by the Minister by order, to any person insured under the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952), who, if on the 31st day of July, 1954, but by reference to his current circumstances for the purposes of insurance, he had duly claimed the hospital and convalescent home benefit which on the said 31st day of July stood prescribed under section 25 of that Act, would have been entitled to grant of his claim”. Amendment of section 22 of Health Act, 1953. 2.— Section 22 of the Health Act, 1953 (which provides for regulations in relation to health services) is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection
(1)of the following subsection: “(1A) Regulations under this section may, in particular, provide for services being made available for a particular class of persons only (including, as respects sections 15 and 16 of this Act, a class which is a sub-class of any of the classes mentioned in subsection
(2)of section 15).” Amendment of section 25 of Health Act, 1953. 3.— Section 25 of the Health Act, 1953 (which provides for institutional services at the choice of the patient, etc.) is hereby amended by the insertion in each of subsections
(2)to
(6)of “(save, until such date as may be fixed by the Minister by order, in the case of any person insured under the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952), who, if on the 31st day of July, 1954, but by reference to his current circumstances for the purposes of insurance, he had duly claimed the hospital and convalescent home benefit which on the said 31st day of July stood prescribed under section 25 of that Act, would have been entitled to grant of his claim)” before “a sum of six shillings for each day during which the services are availed of”. Short title, commencement and collective citation. 4.—
(1)This Act may be cited as the Health Act, 1954.
(2)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Health appoints by order.
(3)The Health Acts, 1947 and 1953, and this Act may be cited together as the Health Acts, 1947 to 1954. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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