Decision 2003/751 - 2003/751/EC: Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence (Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement.) - Main contents
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2003/751/EC: Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence (Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement.)| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2003/751 |
| CELEX number i | 32003D0751 |
| Document | 18-06-2003 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 27-10-2003; OJ L 276 p. 1-3 |
| Effect | 18-06-2003; Entry into force Date of document 01-11-2003; Application See Art 7 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
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2003/751/EC: Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence (Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement.)
Official Journal L 276 , 27/10/2003 P. 0001 - 0003
Decision No 189
of 18 June 2003
aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or the State of residence
(Text with relevance for the EEA and for the EU/Switzerland Agreement)
(2003/751/EC)
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION,
Having regard to Article 81(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community(1), under which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers to deal with all administrative questions arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent regulations,
Having regard to Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community(2), under which the Administrative Commission is required to draw up models of certificates, certified statements, declarations, claims and other documents necessary for the application of the regulations,
Having regard to Article 117 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72, under which the Administrative Commission is required to adapt to the new data-processing techniques the models of certificates, certified statements, declarations, claims and other documents together with the operations and methods of transmission of the data provided for the implementation of the regulations,
Whereas:
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(1)In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, the current forms entitle persons covered by the Regulation to reimbursement of health care costs during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent State or, for recipients of a retirement or other pension and family members who do not reside in the same Member State as the worker, in a Member State other than the State of residence.
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(2)The Barcelona European Council, held on 15 and 16 March 2002, decided: "that a European health insurance card will replace the current paper forms needed for health treatment in another Member State. The Commission will present a proposal to that effect before the spring European Council in 2003. Such a card will simplify procedures, but will not change existing rights and obligations" (point 34).
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(3)Given that the use of health or social insurance cards differs widely from one country to another, the European health insurance card (hereinafter referred to as the "European card") should be introduced initially in a format in which the data necessary for the provision of health care and reimbursement of the costs can be read with the naked eye. This information may additionally be incorporated in an electronic medium. The use of an electronic medium will furthermore become generalised at a later stage in the introduction of the European card.
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(4)The European card must conform to a single model defined by the Administrative Commission, which should both help facilitate access to health care and help to prevent irregular, abusive or fraudulent use of the card.
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(5)The institutions in the Member States should determine...
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