Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This relates to the notice period for the relevant decision to add or remove an item from the reimbursement list. As drafted section 19 of the Bill provides that the HSE shall give notice in writing to the supplier of the item of relevant decisions it makes regarding the reimbursement list. Section 19(3) provides that the HSE may specify a date for the implementation of decisions to add or remove items to or from the list. This subsection was amended by Dáil Éireann to provide for a minimum notice period of 28 days before items are removed from the list. This is a reasonable notice period that would facilitate both patients and the pharmaceutical supply chain.