Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2022

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Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2022

Adopted by the States                                                           17th December 2021

Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council                   16th March 2022

Registered by the Royal Court                                                    18th March 2022

Coming into force                                                                           25th March 2022

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

1        Amendment of Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2011

After Article 2C of the Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2011 there is inserted –

2D   Withdrawal of money from Health Insurance Fund for 2022

(1)     The following sums may be withdrawn, in one or more instalments, from the Health Insurance Fund in 2022 and credited to the Consolidated Fund –

(a)     up to £9,100,000 for the purpose of funding the redesign of health and community services so that they meet the current and future needs of Jersey residents;

(b)     up to £3,900,000 for the purpose of funding the modernisation and digitisation of health and care services.

(2)     In addition, if the total sum withdrawn under Article 2C(1) is less than £11,300,000, the difference between the sum withdrawn and £11,300,000 may be withdrawn, in one or more instalments, from the Health Insurance Fund in 2022 and credited to the Consolidated Fund for the purposes set out in Article 2C.

(3)     Paragraph (2) is subject to Articles 19 and 20 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019.

(4)     To the extent that this Article is inconsistent with Article 21(1) of the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law 1967, this Article prevails.”.

2        Citation and commencement

This Law may be cited as the Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 2022 and comes into force 7 days after it is registered.

 

 


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