6 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2008/0142(COD)
Amendment 165 #
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 8 and 9, the Member State of affiliation shall ensure the costs incurred by an insured person who receives cross-border healthcare are reimbursed, if the healthcare in question is among the benefits provided for by the legislation, administrative regulations, guidelines and codes of conduct of the medical professions, to which the insured person is entitled in the Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 191 #
Council position
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. When prior authorisation is applied, the procedures involved should be applied equally to all patients.
Amendment 192 #
Council position
Article 8 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Where prior authorisation has been granted, the Member State of affiliation shall ensure that patients will receive the agreed reimbursement without undue delay.
Amendment 195 #
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In cases where prior authorisation is not needed, a patient seeking cross-border healthcare is required to pay a certain sum in advance a certain guarantee sum which is defined by the Member State of affiliation and which may be higher than upfront payment that the patient would have made in the Member State of affiliation.
Amendment 196 #
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States of affiliation shall ensure that patients who have received prior authorisation for cross-border healthcare receive reimbursement without undue delay after they have applied for it and have provided the relevant documentation.
Amendment 197 #
Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. The Commission shall conduct a follow-up study into the reimbursement practices of Member States within two years of the entry into force of this Directive in order to compare them and to facilitate equality between patients.