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Health and Mental Treatment (Amendment) Act, 1966

In short

This law amends previous Health and Mental Treatment Acts, specifically updating financial thresholds related to health services and mental treatment. It adjusts certain monetary limits and clarifies how yearly means are calculated for eligibility.

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Health and Mental Treatment (Amendment) Act, 1966 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1966 Health and Mental Treatment (Amendment) Act, 1966 Health and Mental Treatment (Amendment) Act, 1966 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 2 of 1966. HEALTH AND MENTAL TREATMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1966. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Amendment of section 15 of Health Act, 1953. 2. Amendment of section 279A of Mental Treatment Act, 1945. 3. Short title, collective citations and commencement. Acts Referred to Health Act, 1953 1953, No. 26 Mental Treatment Act, 1945 1945, No. 19 Number 2 of 1966. HEALTH AND MENTAL TREATMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1966 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HEALTH ACTS, 1947 TO 1964, AND THE MENTAL TREATMENT ACTS, 1945 TO 1961. [18th January, 1966.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Amendment of section 15 of Health Act, 1953. 1.—(1) In this section “the section” means section 15 of the Health Act, 1953 , as amended. (2) Subsection (2) of the section is hereby amended by— (a) the substitution in paragraph (b) of “one thousand two hundred pounds” for “eight hundred pounds”, and (b) the substitution in paragraph (c) of “sixty pounds” for “fifty pounds”. (3) The following subsection is hereby substituted for subsection (6) of the section: “(6) In paragraph (b) and paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section, the reference to yearly means includes, in addition to the yearly means of the person in question, the yearly means of the spouse (if any) of such person, where the spouse is resident with such person.” (4) Subsection (9) of the section is hereby amended by the substitution of “one thousand two hundred pounds” for “eight hundred pounds”. (5) The reference to the section in other sections of the Health Act, 1953 (including references thereto contained in the amendments of the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 , set out in section 71 of the Health Act, 1953 ) shall be construed as references to the section as amended by any Act passed after the passing of that Act (including this Act). Amendment of section 279A of Mental Treatment Act, 1945. 2.—Section 279A of the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 (being the section inserted in that Act by subsection (11) of section 71 of the Health Act, 1953 ) is hereby amended by the substitution of “one thousand two hundred pounds” for “eight hundred pounds”. Short title, collective citations and commencement. 3.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Health and Mental Treatment (Amendment) Act, 1966. (2) The Health Acts, 1947 to 1964, and section 1 of this Act may be cited together as the Health Acts, 1947 to 1966. (3) The Mental Treatment Acts, 1945 to 1961, and section 2 of this Act may be cited together as the Mental Treatment Acts, 1945 to 1966. (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 RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. AtĂĄirgtear ĂĄbhar faoi ChĂłipcheart le cead Ăł Thithe an Oireachtais

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