Activities of Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN related to 2008/0142(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The European Commission should prepare a feasibility study on a common EU benchmark system on the quality of healthcare.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a). mechanisms, which deliver high quality systematic education and training for healthcare professionals, are in place forto ensuringe that healthcare providers are able to meet such standards, taking into account international medical science and generally recognised good medical practices;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) there will be an EU register of professional doctors who has been stripped of one’s authorisation in one Member State;
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a – (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a – (new)
4a. Where prior authorisation has been sought and given, the Member State of affiliation shall ensure that the patient is only expected to pay up front any costs that they would be expected to pay in this manner had their care been provided in their home health system. Member States should seek to transfer funds directly between the funders and the providers of care for any other costs.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a – (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a – (new)
5a. Patients who are on a waiting list for medical treatment in their home country and are in urgent need of care shall not be subject to prior authorisation.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a – (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a – (new)
5a. Patients with rare diseases shall not be subject to prior authorisation.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. There will be a European Ombudsman who will treat patient complaints as regards prior authorisation, the quality of treatment and payments.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a There will be an independent counselling centre in every Member State to advice patients on the different treatments in the Member States. On the basis of the information the counselling centre provides, patients decide which treatment they prefer.