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Law on the amendment of the Health Act
(Suspension of extended free medical care)
We, by God's grace, the Queen of the Danes, do our thing.
The parliament has adopted the following law, and we know that the following law has been approved by Parliament's consent :
§ 1
In the health code, cf. Law Order no. 95 of 7. In February 2008, as amended by law no. 319 of 30. April 2008, section 1 of law no. 538 of 17. June 2008 and section 1 of the Law No 539 of 17. June 2008, the following changes are made :
1. I § 87 pasted as paragraph 7 :
" Stop. 7. The rules on extended free health care provided for in paragraph 1. 1-6 shall not apply to and by 30. June 2009. "
2. I § 90 pasted as paragraph 3 :
" Stop. 3. The obligation to provide information by reference to the hospital in accordance with paragraph 1. 1 shall not apply to and by 30. June 2009. "
§ 2
Paragraph 1. The law shall enter into force on the seventh. November 2008 at the beginning of the day of death.
Paragraph 2. The bill can be confirmed immediately after the adoption.
§ 3
Paragraph 1. The law does not have an effect on patients who meet the conditions for the use of the extended free medical health care elections in accordance with Article 87 (2) of the health insurance. 1 and, before the entry into force of the law, have requested further reference to a private hospital, clinic, etc. in Denmark or hospital, etc., abroad, with an agreement on the treatment of patients in accordance with Article 87 (1) of the Health Code. 4.
Paragraph 2. The Region of the Regions shall be made and by 30. June 2009, within 8 working days of one of the Council ' s hospitals, has received the reference of a patient, informing the patient,
1) on the date and place of examination or treatment,
2) whether the patient can be offered a study within two months of the rules laid down in Article 87 a of the health law, cf. Article 87 b (b) (b) 1,
3) on the right to choose a hospital for sections 86 and 87 a,
4) on whether the hospital is offering to refer the patient to treatment at privately-owned hospitals, clinics, etc. here in the country or hospitals, etc. abroad, with which the region has concluded agreement with after Article 75 (3). 2,
5) the waiting period to treat the hospitals in the region and other regions of the region and the private hospitals, etc., as referred to in Article 79 (2). 2,
6) that the patient may obtain an informed number of treatments carried out in hospitals covered by No 1. 5, and
7) about the fact that the hospital is offering to refer the patient to another hospital in accordance with sections 86 and 87 a.
Paragraph 3. The Region of the Regions shall also be provided for the period from 1. 1 January 2009 to and with the 30. In June 2009, no later than 8 working days after one of the Council ' s hospitals has received a reference to a patient, inform the patient, whether the patient can be offered treatment within two months of the rules of Article 87 a of the health law, cf. Article 87 b (b) (b) One and two.
§ 4
The law does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
