Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2019.
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 2020” for “1 April 2019”.
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paragraphs: (1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 3:
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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 2020
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 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
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
€350
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
€1,150
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
€225
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
€675
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
€575
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
€1,850
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
€425
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
€1,300
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
€850
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
€2,650
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
€625
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
€1,950
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
€1,075
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
€3,350
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
€775
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
€2,525
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
€1,225
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
€4,300
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
€925
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
€3,025
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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 2019 and on or before 31 March 2020—
(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 2020—
(i) €52 in respect of an insured person aged less than 18 years insured under a relevant contract which provides for non-advanced cover,
(ii) €150 in respect of an insured person aged less than 18 years insured under a relevant contract which provides for advanced cover,
(iii) €157 in respect of an insured person aged 18 years or over insured under a relevant contract which provides for non-advanced cover, and
(iv) €449 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 2019.
(2) (a) Section 5 shall come into operation on 1 January 2020.
(b) Sections 2 , 3 and 4 shall come into operation on 1 April 2020.
(3) The Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2018 and this Act (other than section 5 ) may be cited together as the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2019 and shall be construed together as one.