Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018
Acts of the Oireachtas
Source: Acts of the Oireachtas

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paragraphs: In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Health Insurance Act 1994 .
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paragraphs: Section 11C of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1)(b), by the substitution of “1 April 2019” for “1 April 2018”.
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paragraphs: Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended—
(a) in paragraph 2, by the substitution of “7 members” for “5 members”,
(b) in paragraph 18, by the substitution of “shall be 4” for “shall be 3”, and
(c) in paragraph 22, by the substitution of “Subject to paragraph 18, the Authority” for “The Authority”.
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paragraphs: Schedule 4 to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following Table for Table 2:
“Table 2
Amounts applicable on or after 1 April 2019
Class of Insured Person
Amount of premium to be paid from Fund
Male aged 50 years and over but less than 55 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Male aged 50 years and over but less than 55 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Female aged 50 years and over but less than 55 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Female aged 50 years and over but less than 55 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Male aged 55 years and over but less than 60 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Male aged 55 years and over but less than 60 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Female aged 55 years and over but less than 60 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Female aged 55 years and over but less than 60 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Male aged 60 years and over but less than 65 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Male aged 60 years and over but less than 65years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Female aged 60 years and over but less than 65 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Female aged 60 years and over but less than 65 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
Nil
Male aged 65 years and over but less than 70 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€400
Male aged 65 years and over but less than 70 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,050
Female aged 65 years and over but less than 70 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€275
Female aged 65 years and over but less than 70 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€700
Male aged 70 years and over but less than 75 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€650
Male aged 70 years and over but less than 75 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,775
Female aged 70 years and over but less than 75 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€475
Female aged 70 years and over but less than 75 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,225
Male aged 75 years and over but less than 80 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€925
Male aged 75 years and over but less than 80 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€2,775
Female aged 75 years and over but less than 80 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€725
Female aged 75 years and over but less than 80 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,900
Male aged 80 years and over but less than 85 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,050
Male aged 80 years and over but less than 85 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€3,300
Female aged 80 years and over but less than 85 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€925
Female aged 80 years and over but less than 85 years on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€2,475
Male aged 85 years and over on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,350
Male aged 85 years and over on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€4,600
Female aged 85 years and over on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (non-advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€1,075
Female aged 85 years and over on the date the relevant contract (being a relevant contract (advanced cover)) is renewed or entered into, as the case may be
€3,100
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paragraphs: Section 4 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996 is amended—
(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “determine each of whom, in the opinion of the Minister, has sufficient experience and expertise relating to matters connected with the functions of the Board to make a substantial contribution to the performance of those functions.” for “determine.”,
and
(b) by the deletion of subsections (2) and (4).
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paragraphs: Section 1 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1998 is amended—
(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) Notwithstanding the Voluntary Health Insurance Acts 1957 to 2008, the Board may act as an agent or insurer or carry out business connected with an agent or insurer in respect of the provision of insurance cover pursuant to an international healthcare plan.”,
and
(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “international healthcare plan”:
“ ‘international healthcare plan’ means a plan, scheme or other insurance arrangement made available by the Board which provides for the making of payments by an insurer to, or on behalf of, persons resident outside the State in respect of medical, surgical or related services.”.
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paragraphs: Section 125A of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “specified rate”:
“ ‘specified rate’ means—
(a) in respect of relevant contracts renewed or entered into on or after 1 April 2018 and on or before 31 March 2019—
(i) €59 in respect of an insured person aged less than 18 years insured under a relevant contract which provides for non-advanced cover,
(ii) €148 in respect of an insured person aged less than 18 years insured under a relevant contract which provides for advanced cover,
(iii) €177 in respect of an insured person aged 18 years or over insured under a relevant contract which provides for non-advanced cover, and
(iv) €444 in respect of an insured person aged 18 years or over insured under a relevant contract which provides for advanced cover,
and
(b) in respect of relevant contracts renewed or entered into on or after 1 April 2019—
(i) €59 in respect of an insured person aged less than 18 years insured under a relevant contract which provides for non-advanced cover,
(ii) €148 in respect of an insured person aged less than 18 years insured under a relevant contract which provides for advanced cover,
(iii) €177 in respect of an insured person aged 18 years or over insured under a relevant contract which provides for non-advanced cover, and
(iv) €444 in respect of an insured person aged 18 years or over insured under a relevant contract which provides for advanced cover.”.
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paragraphs: (1) This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018.
(2) Section 3 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Health may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.
(3) Section 7 shall come into operation on 1 January 2019 and sections 2 and 4 shall come into operation on 1 April 2019.
(4) The Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2017 and this Act (other than sections 5 to 7 ) may be cited together as the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2018 and shall be construed together as one.
(5) The Voluntary Health Insurance Acts 1957 to 2008 and sections 5 and 6 may be cited together as the Voluntary Health Insurance Acts 1957 to 2018 and shall be construed together as one.