Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013

Number 10 of 2013

HEALTH (ALTERATION OF CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 25 May 2018

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2013. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), enacted 24 May 2018, and all statutory instruments up to and including Data Protection Act 2018 (Establishment Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 175 of 2018), made 24 May 2018, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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Number 10 of 2013


HEALTH (ALTERATION OF CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 25 May 2018



Acts Referred to

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

2010, No. 24

Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003

2003, No. 6

Data Protection Act 1988

1988, No. 25

Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003

Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006

2006, No. 17

Health Act 1970

1970, No. 1

Health Acts 1947 to 2011

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Acts 1997 to 2006

Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002

2002, No. 13

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

2005, No. 26


Number 10 of 2013


HEALTH (ALTERATION OF CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 25 May 2018


AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH ACT 1970 AND TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES UNDER THAT ACT; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE FURNISHING OF PERSONAL DATA IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[28th March, 2013]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: