Health Insurance (Amendment) and Health (Provision of Menopause Products) Bill 2024

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• State will supply certain menopause symptom products free to eligible women; Health Act 1970 and medical goods pricing law updated to enable this.
• Health insurance premiums adjusted from April 2025; Risk Equalisation Fund contribution amounts specified for certain insured person classes.
• High cost claim definition in health insurance law revised; stamp duty law amended for related matters.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   17 Oct 2024
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Oct 2024
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Oct 2024
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Oct 2024
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Oct 2024
6. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Nov 2024
7. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Nov 2024
8. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Nov 2024
9. Enacted

   11 Nov 2024