S.I. No. 136/1991:

HEALTH SERVICES (OUT-PATIENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

HEALTH SERVICES (OUT-PATIENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

The Minister for Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 56 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970 ) as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act, 1987 (No. 3 of 1987) and Section 7 of the Health (Amendment) Act, 1991 , hereby makes the following Regulations.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health Services (Out-Patient) Regulations, 1991.

2. In these Regulations--

"Public patient" means a person receiving out-patient consultant services under Section 56 of the Health Act, 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act, 1987 , and Section 7 of the Health (Amendment) Act, 1991 .

"Private patient" means a person receiving out-patient consultant services other than as a public patient.

"Consultant" means a registered medical practitioner engaged in a consultant capacity in the provision of out-patient services.

(3) For the purpose of determining entitlement of a person to out-patient services--

(1) a person availing of out-patient consultant services as a public patient shall be deemed to be the public patient of all consultants engaged in the provision of out-patient services to that person in relation to that particular consultation.

(2) a person availing of out-patient consultant services as a private patient of a consultant shall be deemed to be the private patient of all consultants engaged in the provision of out-patient services to that person in relation to that particular consultation.

Given under the official seal of the Minister for Health this 1st day of June, 1991.

RORY O'HANLON,

Minister for Health.

These Regulations specify the manner in which a person may avail of his/her entitlement to consultant Out-Patient Services under Section 56 of the Health Act, 1970 .