Annexes to COM(2011)90 - OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 294 (7), point (c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU on the European Parliament's amendments to the position of the Council at first reading regarding the proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2011)90 - OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 294 (7), point (c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU on the European ... |
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| document | COM(2011)90  |
| date | February 24, 2011 |
Date of adoption of the Council position: | 13 September 2010 |
Date of the opinion of the European Parliament, second reading: | 19 January 2011 |
3. Purpose of the proposal
The overall aim of the proposed Directive is to establish a clear and coherent framework for the reimbursement of healthcare within the EU, where the care is provided in a Member State other than the country of affiliation (cross-border healthcare). This followed the Court of Justice jurisprudence confirming that independently of the rights to scheduled treatment in another Member State as granted by Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and 987/2009, insured patients benefit from the freedom to receive medical treatment in another Member State, under Article 56 TFEU.
In order to achieve this objective, the proposal is structured around three main areas: (1) guarantees enabling patients to receive safe and high quality healthcare, (2) rules clarifying the rights to reimbursement of cross-border healthcare, and (3) EU cooperation on healthcare in the area of recognition of prescriptions, European reference networks, health technology assessment and eHealth.
4. OPINION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE AMENDMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The European Parliament voted in second reading a consolidated text which contains a number of amendments to the text of the Council Position at first reading. The text is the result of negotiations between the Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Most amendments are in line with the initial proposal of the Commission and thus acceptable in the light of an overall compromise.
The Commission therefore accepts all the amendments voted by the Parliament.