1245. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is now policy for public hospitals to refuse admission and care to a patient that holds private health insurance until such time as the private health insurance details are presented to the hospital; if a medical card holder that also holds private health insurance is not entitled to be treated in the public system without presenting private health insurance details; if this is not the policy, the reason a patient been refused care in a public hospital until these details are presented; if this is not the policy, the disciplinary action that will be taken against a staff member that refuses admission to a patient until health insurance details were presented (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32767/20]

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1245. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is now policy for public hospitals to refuse admission and care to a patient that holds private health insurance until such time as the private health insurance details are presented to the hospital; if a medical card holder that also holds private health insurance is not entitled to be treated in the public system without presenting private health insurance details; if this is not the policy, the reason a patient been refused care in a public hospital until these details are presented; if this is not the policy, the disciplinary action that will be taken against a staff member that refuses admission to a patient until health insurance details were presented (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32767/20]

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