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Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007

In short

This law, the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007, modifies the existing Health Insurance Act 1994. It primarily adjusts how health insurance schemes apply to undertakings and how payments due under these schemes can be recovered.

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Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007 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 2007 Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007 Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007 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 Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 3 of 2007 HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Amendment of section 12 of Principal Act. 3. Amendment of section 12A of Principal Act. 4. Repeal of section 12B of Principal Act. 5. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 2001, No. 17 Health Insurance Act 1994 1994, No. 16 Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2003 Number 3 of 2007 HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2007 AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994. [22nd February, 2007] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.— In this Act— “ Act of 2001 ” means the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001 ; “ Principal Act ” means the Health Insurance Act 1994 . Amendment of section 12 of Principal Act. 2.— Section 12 (inserted by section 9 of the Act of 2001) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (2), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a): “(a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), a scheme shall apply to— (i) each registered undertaking, and (ii) each undertaking that has ceased to be a registered undertaking but was a registered undertaking at any time when that scheme was in force, and each such undertaking shall comply with the terms and conditions of the scheme.”, and (b) in subsection (10), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a): “(aa) In this section (other than paragraph (a) of subsection (2)) references to registered undertaking shall be construed as including references to an undertaking to which subparagraph (ii) of the said paragraph (a) applies.”. Amendment of section 12A of Principal Act. 3.— Section 12A (inserted by section 9 of the Act of 2001) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4): “(4) A payment due by an undertaking to the Authority under a scheme may be recovered by the Authority from the undertaking as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.”. Repeal of section 12B of Principal Act. 4.— Section 12B (inserted by section 10 of the Act of 2001) of the Principal Act is repealed. Short title and collective citation. 5.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007. (2) The Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2003 and this Act may be cited together as the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2007. 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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