Health and Mental Treatment Act, 1957

In short

This law amends the Health Act of 1953 and the Mental Treatment Act of 1945, primarily by changing certain charges for health and mental treatment services.

What it regulates

Charges for specialist services under the Health Act, 1953.
Charges for other services under the Health Act, 1953.
Charges related to the Mental Treatment Act, 1945.

Who it concerns

Persons receiving specialist services under the Health Act, 1953.
Persons receiving other services under the Health Act, 1953.
Persons affected by the Mental Treatment Act, 1945.

Key points

The charge for certain services under the Health Act, 1953, was increased from "six shillings" to "ten shillings".
Specialist services are free for persons specified in subsection (2) of section 14 of the Health Act, 1953.
For others, a charge applies for specialist services: not exceeding "seven shillings and six pence" for an X-ray examination and "three shillings" in other cases.
The charge in subsection (3) of Section 231A of the Mental Treatment Act, 1945, was increased from "six shillings" to "ten shillings".

Legal text

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(1)Section 15 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953), is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection

(4)of “ten shillings” for “six shillings”, and (b) by the substitution for subsection

(5)of the following subsection: “

(5)(a) Specialist services under subsection

(1)of this section shall be made available without charge for the persons specified in subsection

(2)of section 14 of this Act. (b) Where specialist services are made available under subsection

(1)of this section for a person who is not a person specified in subsection

(2)of section 14 of this Act and who is not an in-patient in an institution, there shall be charged, on each occasion on which the services are provided, such charge as may be specified by order made from time to time by the Minister, but not exceeding seven shillings and six pence in the case of an X-ray examination and three shillings in any other case, and such charge shall be collected in such manner as may be directed from time to time by the Minister.”

(2)Section 25 of the Health Act, 1953 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “ten shillings” for “six shillings” in each of subsections

(2)to

(6). Amendment of Mental Treatment Act, 1945. 2.—Section 231A of the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 (No. 19 of 1945), being the section inserted by subsection

(8)of section 71 of the Health Act, 1953 , is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection

(3)of “ten shillings” for “six shillings”. Short title, collective citations and commencement. 3.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Health and Mental Treatment Act, 1957.

(2)The Health Acts, 1947 to 1954, and section 1 of this Act may be cited together as the Health Acts, 1947 to 1957.

(3)The Mental Treatment Act, 1945 (No. 19 of 1945), section 71 of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953), the Mental Treatment Act, 1953 (No. 35 of 1953), and section 2 of this Act may be cited together as the Mental Treatment Acts, 1945 to 1957.

(4)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Health appoints by order. 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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