Health Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2001

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Number 17 of 2001


HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definition.

2.

Amendment of definition of “health insurance contract” in Principal Act.

3.

Further amendment of section 2(1) of Principal Act.

4.

Certain arrangements by employers to constitute health insurance contracts.

5.

Prohibition of non-community rated health insurance contracts.

6.

Premiums which may be charged under health insurance contracts in certain circumstances.

7.

Provision of information.

8.

Obligation to provide health insurance.

9.

Risk equalisation schemes.

10.

Limited exemption from requirement to make returns and otherwise comply with risk equalisation scheme.

11.

Annual report with respect to the operation of a scheme.

12.

Performance of functions under Principal Act — equality of treatment of undertakings.

13.

Miscellaneous amendments of Principal Act.

14.

Additional powers of Voluntary Health Insurance Board.

15.

Short title, collective citation and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Health Insurance Act, 1994

1994, No. 16

Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990

1990, No. 23

Insurance Act, 1936

1936, No. 45

Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997

1997, No. 39

Voluntary Health Insurance Acts, 1957 to 1998

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Number 17 of 2001


HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT, 1994, AND TO MAKE PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO THE POWERS OF THE VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE BOARD. [27th June, 2001]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: