Gay Mitchell
Ceist:208 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if a drugs refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [8578/00]
Written Answers. - Drugs Refund Scheme.
The drug payment scheme, with a threshold of £42 per month per individual or family, was introduced on 1 July 1999 and replaced the drug cost subsidisation scheme – DCSS – and drug refund scheme – DRS.
The pharmacy concerned does not have a community pharmacy contractor agreement with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and consequently drugs purchased there are not eligible for reimbursement under either the general medical services or drug payment schemes. The provision of a community pharmacy contractor agreement is a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board. The criteria and procedures under which the chief executive officer shall determine the issue of new community pharmacy contractor agreements are specified in the Health (Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement) Regulations, 1996.