Publication
Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015
- Published on: 1 January 2015
- Last updated on: 14 June 2021
This Act makes provisions for a broad range of health services, which will be provided free of charge to women who worked in Magdalen laundries.
The range of health services provided free of charge include:
- general practitioner, medical and surgical services
- drugs, medicines and surgical appliances
- nursing services
- home help services
- dental, ophthalmic and aural services
- counselling services
- chiropody services
- physiotherapy services
The legislation also provides these women with exemption from charges for acute in-patient services.
In addition, it provides that payments made to the women arising from a scheme of ex-gratia payments will not be included in any financial assessment of means under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 .
Act, Explanatory Memo, Bill and Debates
Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015