S.I. No. 50/1993:

HEALTH (IN-PATIENT CHARGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993.

HEALTH (IN-PATIENT CHARGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993.

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and Section 53 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970 ) with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following regulations:--

1. These regulations may be cited as the Health (In-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.

2. Article 4 of the Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 116 of 1987 ) (as amended by article 2 of the Health (In-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 366 of 1991 )) is hereby amended by the substitution of "£20" for "£15" and by the substitution of "£200" for "£150" in sub-article (2).

3. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1993.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health, this 23rd day of February, 1993.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 24th day of February, 1993.

BERTIE AHERN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations amend the Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations, 1987 by raising the daily charge for in-patient services from £15.00 to £20.00 and by raising the maximum amount payable in any period of 12 consecutive months from £150 to £200.