First Stage Lapsed 25th Seanad 18/2019
Health (Exemption of Charges for Involuntary Psychiatric Patients) (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Máire Devine
- Introduced
- 28 Feb 2019
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
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- Amends Health Act 1970 to remove in-patient fees for people detained involuntarily in psychiatric hospitals.
- Involuntary patients would not pay charges; applies only to those held under mental health detention orders.
- Bill did not progress beyond First Stage and has lapsed; never became law.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 25th Seanad28 Feb 2019