Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018
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Amendment of Health Act 1970 | ||
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26. The Health Act 1970 is amended— | ||
(a) in section 47A, by the substitution of “58B, 58D or 62A” for “58B or 58D”, | ||
(b) in section 51, in paragraph (b) of the definition of “acute in-patient services”, by the substitution of “(including care and treatment in respect of motherhood or termination of pregnancy)” for “(including care and treatment in respect of motherhood)”, | ||
(c) by the insertion, in section 53C(9), of the following paragraph after paragraph (b): | ||
“(ba) a woman receiving services for the purpose of a termination of pregnancy in accordance with section 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018,”, | ||
(d) by the insertion of the following section after section 62: | ||
“Services for women in accordance with Act of 2018 | ||
62A. (1) The Health Service Executive shall make available without charge medical, surgical and midwifery services for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with section 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 of the Act of 2018 for women who are ordinarily resident in the State. | ||
(2) The services referred to in subsection (1) shall be provided otherwise than as in-patient services. | ||
(3) A woman entitled to receive services under this section may choose to receive them from any person who has entered into an agreement with the Health Service Executive for the provision of those services and who is willing to accept her as a patient. | ||
(4) Subject to sections 20 and 23 of the Act of 2013, the services referred to in subsection (1) shall include the supply without charge of specified drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for the purpose of a termination of pregnancy in accordance with section 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 of the Act of 2018 for the time being— | ||
(a) standing approved by the Heath Service Executive, or | ||
(b) on the Reimbursement List within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Act of 2013. | ||
(5) In this section— | ||
‘Act of 2013’ means Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; | ||
‘Act of 2018’ means the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018.”, | ||
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(e) in section 67C(7), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b): | ||
“(ba) a woman receiving services for the purpose of a termination of pregnancy in accordance with section 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018,”. |