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General Scheme of the Health (Abolition of Public Inpatient Charges) Bill 2023
From Department of Health
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The Bill proposes to abolish acute public in-patient charges for people accessing care as a public patient in all public hospitals. Primary legislation is required to amend the Health Act 1970 to abolish the public in-patient charge.
This legislation, when enacted will remove the acute public in-patient charge of €80 per day, up to a maximum of €800 in a year (including day-case charges), for people accessing care as a public patient in all public hospitals.
