Hospital treatment and care to residents, non-residents, overseas visitors, and foreign nationals

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A decision made 21 December 2010 regarding: Hospital treatment and care to residents, non-residents, overseas visitors, and foreign nationals.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2010-0063
Decision Summary Title :	Provision of hospital treatment and care to residents, non-residents, overseas visitors and foreign nationals.		Date of Decision Summary:	14 December 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director, Performance & Operations		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Provision of hospital treatment and care to residents, non-residents, overseas visitors and foreign nationals.		Date of Written Report:	14 December 2010
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director, Performance & Operations		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Interim policy relating to the provision of hospital treatment to residents, non-residents, overseas visitors and foreign nationals.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to introduce an updated interim policy relating to the Provision of hospital treatment and care to residents, non-residents, overseas visitors and foreign nationals. This updated interim policy will replace existing 2004 policy. It will come into effect on 4th January 2011 and be reviewed pending States decisions with regard to long-term care funding.
Reason(s) for decision: The revised policy has updated criteria including: free non-emergency treatment will only be available to people who have been living in Jersey for at least 12 months, or six months if they are in regular paid employment or paying income tax former Jersey residents who have lived or worked elsewhere for 5 years or more are not entitled to free treatment until they have been Jersey resident again for the 6 month or 12 month period entitlement extends to spouses and dependent children but not other relatives entitlement to the nursing care element of long-term care packages provided in residential units is only free to those who would also qualify for financial assistance with care costs under existing Social Security criteria.
Resource Implications: Approximately £3,000 will be required for the production of leaflets and posters promoting the new policy.
Action required: Policy to released for publication. To be implemented from 4th January 2011.
Signature:		Position: Minister, Health and Social Services Department
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 15 December 2010