Medical Card/G.P. Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines
Medical Card/G.P. Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines
Medical Card/G.P. Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines
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Section 48 of the Health Act 1970<br />
“(1) For the purpose of determining whether a person is or is not a person with full eligibility or a<br />
person with limited eligibility, or a person entitled to a particular service provided under the Health<br />
Acts, 1947 to 1970, a Health Board may require that person to make a declaration in such form as it<br />
considers appropriate in relation to his means and may take such steps as it thinks fit to verify the<br />
declaration.”<br />
Section 49 of the Health Act 1970<br />
(1) Where a person is recorded by a Health Board as entitled, because of specified circumstances, to<br />
a service provided by the board under the Health Acts, 1947 to 1970, he shall notify the board of any<br />
change in those circumstances which disentitles him to the service.”<br />
(2) A person who knowingly contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this<br />
section and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50.”<br />
Section 50 of the Health Act 1970<br />
“Where a person has obtained a service under the Health Acts, 1947 to 1970, and it is ascertained<br />
that he was not entitled to the service, the appropriate Health Board may charge therefore a charge<br />
approved of or directed by the Minister.”<br />
Section 52 of the Health Act 1970<br />
“(1) A Health Board shall make available in-patient services for persons with full eligibility and<br />
persons with limited eligibility.<br />
(2) A Health Board shall make available in-patient services for children not included among the<br />
persons referred to in subsection (1) in respect of diseases and disabilities of a permanent or longterm<br />
nature prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Finance.”<br />
Section 56 of the Health Act 1970<br />
(1) “For the purpose of this section “out-patient services” means institutional services other than inpatient<br />
services provided at, or by persons attached to, a hospital or home and institutional services<br />
provided at a laboratory, clinic, health centre or similar premises, but does not include –<br />
a) the giving of any drug, medicine or other preparation, except where it is administered to the<br />
patient direct by a person providing the service or is for psychiatric treatment, or<br />
b) dental, ophthalmic or aural services.<br />
(2) A Health Board shall make available out-patient services without charge for persons with full<br />
eligibility and for persons with limited eligibility.<br />
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