Written answers

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Department of Health and Children

Nursing Home Subventions

9:00 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006 will come into effect; when patients can apply for subvention under the fairer deal on nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7909/08]

Photo of Máire HoctorMáire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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The Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act was signed by the President on 19 February 2007 and came into effect on 8 June 2007. The purpose of the Act is to provide for the existing subvention scheme for private nursing home in primary legislation, including the changes introduced from 1st January 2007 and to help the HSE to implement the scheme on a standardised basis across the country.

The new Nursing Home Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, will replace the existing subvention scheme. The Bill providing for the Fair Deal scheme is at a very advanced stage and is being finalised by the Office of the Attorney General at present. It is intended to introduce the scheme on a national basis once the necessary legal and administrative arrangements are in place and the existing subvention scheme will be phased out over time.

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