Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Questions (499)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

499. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will review the following situation (details supplied) regarding the fair deal scheme. [44266/13]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Private nursing homes must be registered with the Health Information and Quality Authority and must have agreed a price for the purposes of the Scheme with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in order to be approved nursing homes for the purposes of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme.

The nursing home referred to by the Deputy has been registered with the Health Information and Quality Authority since the 8th August 2013. In addition, the National Treatment Purchase Fund advises that a price for the purposes of the Scheme has been agreed with effect from the 1st October 2013 (the HSE was notified of this on the 11th October).