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89(I) of 2001
134(I) of 2002
101(I) of 2004
62(I) of 2005
74(I) of 2017.
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The Minister of Health, exercising the powers granted to him under article 64(5) of the General Healthcare System Law, upon the recommendation of the Health Insurance Organisation and with its agreement, issues the following decree:
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PART I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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Short title.
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1. This Decree shall be referred to as the General Healthcare System (Co-payment, Maximum Co-payment, Contribution I and Contribution II) Decree (No.1) of 2019 and shall be read together with the General Healthcare System (Co-payment, Maximum Co-payment, Contribution I and Contribution II) Regulations of 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the "basic Regulations") and the basic Regulations and this Decree shall be referred to together as the General Healthcare System (Co-payment, Maximum Co-payment, Contribution I and Contribution II) Regulations of 2019 to Decree (No.1) of 2019.
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Amendment to Annex I of the basic Regulations.
Amendment to Annex II of the basic Regulations.
Date of Entry into force.
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2. Annex I of the basic Regulations is amended by replacing it with Annex I of this Decree.
3. Annex II of the basic Regulations is amended by replacing it with Annex II of this Decree.
4. This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Government Gazette of the Republic.
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Health care services for which the beneficiary pays a copayment, and copayment amount.
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Healthcare services *(Note 1)
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Amount of
co-payment
€
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By pharmaceutical product.
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1,00
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By medical device or medical hygiene supplies.
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1,00
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By laboratory test or group of laboratory tests *(Note 2).
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1,00
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Per visit to a nurse or midwife.
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6,00
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Per visit to an outpatient specialist doctor, excluding outpatient doctors specialised in diagnostic radiology, cytology and pathological anatomy.
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6,00
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Per healthcare service performed by an outpatient specialist doctor specialising in diagnostic radiology.
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10,00
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Per visit to an allied health professional.
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10,00
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Per visit to a hospital to receive healthcare services in cases of accidents and emergencies.
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10,00
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Healthcare services
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Amount of additional co-payment
€
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Per visit to a personal doctor within the time specified in Annex II.
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0-25.00 *(Note 1)
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Per visit to an outpatient specialist doctor, excluding outpatient doctors specialised in diagnostic radiology, cytology and pathological anatomy, within the time specified in Annex II.
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0-25.00 *(Note 1)
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Per visit to a personal doctor, provided that the beneficiary has exceeded the number of visits to a personal doctor per calendar year, as specified in the Third Table of this Annex, with the exception of:
(a) chronic patients,
(b) recipients of a guaranteed minimum income,
(c) low-income pensioners, and
(d) children under the age of 21 of persons referred to in categories (a), (b) and (c) above.
*(Note 2)
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0-15.00 *(Note 1)
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Personal doctor
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Age of beneficiary
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No. Visits
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Personal doctor for children
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Since birth till the age of 1
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10
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Personal doctor for children
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From the age of 1 to the age of 3
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8
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Personal doctor for children
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From the age of 3 to the age of 6
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7
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Personal doctor for children
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From the age of 6 to the age of 11
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4
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Personal doctor for children
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From the age of 11 to the age of 18
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3
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Personal doctor for adults
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From the age of 15 to the age of 18
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3
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Personal doctor for adults
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From the age of 18 to the age of 41
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4
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Personal doctor for adults
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From the age of 41 to the age of 51
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6
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Personal doctor for adults
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From the age of 51 to the age of 65
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8
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Personal doctor for adults
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From the age of 65 onwards >
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10
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