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Amendment of section 49 of Act of 1970.
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7.— Section 49 of the Act of 1970 is amended—
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(a) by inserting the following subsection:
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“(1A) A person who has attained the age of 70 years before 1 January 2009 and who has received confirmation before that date from the Health Service Executive, or has communicated in writing before that date with the Health Service Executive with a view to receiving confirmation from it, that he or she has full eligibility for the services under this Part shall, no later than 2 March 2009—
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(a) review his or her gross income from all sources, other than the sources referred to in section 45A(5), and
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(b) notify the Health Service Executive if he or she has concluded that that income exceeds the relevant gross income limit set out in section 45A, unless the person has received confirmation from the Health Service Executive that he or she has full eligibility for the services under this Part otherwise than under section 45(5A).”,
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(b) in subsection (2), by inserting “or (1A)” after “subsection (1)”.
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