Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009
Persons who may apply for State support under Scheme.
6.— (1) This section applies to a person ordinarily resident in the State—
(a) in respect of whom an application for a care needs assessment has been made,
(b) in respect of whom the Executive has determined under section 7(8)(a) that the person needs care services,
(c) who, on the coming into operation of this paragraph, is being provided with care services by the Executive or on behalf of the Executive, or
(d) who, on the coming into operation of this paragraph, is being provided with care services by an approved nursing home.
(2) A person may not make an application for, or receive, State support unless the person is a person to whom this section applies.