Activities of Siiri OVIIR related to 2008/0142(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is appropriate to require that also patients who go for healthcare to another Member State in other circumstances than those envisaged for coordination of social security schemes established by the Regulation (EC) No. 1408/71 should be able to benefit from the principles of free movement of services in accordance with the Treaty and the provisions of this Directive. Patients should be guaranteed assumption of the costs of that healthcare at least at the level provided for the same or similar healthcare had they been provided in the Member State of affiliation. This fully respects responsibility of the Member States to determine the extent of the sickness cover available to their citizens and prevents any significant effect on the financing of the national healthcare systems. Member States may nevertheless provide in their national legislation for reimbursement of the costs of the treatment at the tariffs in force in the Member State of treatment if this is more beneficial for the patient. This may be the case in particular for any treatment provided through European reference networks as mentioned in Article 15 of this Directive and for any treatment which is conditional upon the availability of inpatient hospital care in the Member State of affiliation within the medically indicated time limit.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 − paragraph 2
Article 6 − paragraph 2
2. The costs of healthcare provided in another Member State shall be reimbursed by the Member State of affiliation in accordance with the provisions of this Directive up to the level of costs that would have been assumed had the same or similar healthcare been provided in the Member State of affiliation, without exceeding the actual costs of healthcare received. If a patient requires immediate inpatient hospital treatment but it is not guaranteed to him or her in the Member State of affiliation within the medically indicated time limit, the Member State of affiliation shall pay the whole of the actual charge for the health care.