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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1993
THE MAINTENANCE FEE COVERS CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS, VACCINES, GENERAL NURSING AND MEDICINE.
OTHER CHARGES SUCH AS FOR CERTAIN SURGICAL IMPLANTS AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, ARE DETERMINED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER ATTENDING THE PATIENT.
MRS WONG POINTED OUT THAT IF PATIENTS COULD NOT AFFORD THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR SURGICAL IMPLANTS, THEY MIGHT APPLY FOR WAIVER THROUGH THE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, UPON WHOSE RECOMMENDATION GRANTS COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE SAMARITAN FUND TO COVER WHOLE OR PART OF THE COST INVOLVED.
"SOME PUBLIC HOSPITALS, THAT IS, FORMER SUBVENTED HOSPITALS, HAVE HISTORICALLY APPLIED THEIR OWN FEE STRUCTURE IN RESPECT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY THE DAILY MAINTENANCE FEE, MRS WONG SAID.
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"THESE INCLUDE ITEMISED OPERATIONS AND DRUGS," SHE ADDED.
CHARGES FOR ADMISSION, SURGICAL
DISQUALIFICATION RULE TO STAY
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THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO CHANGE TRIGGER POINT FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS FROM ONE BASED ON SENTENCE TO ONE BASED ON CONVICTION.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SZE, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HENRY TANG AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR SZE SAID ALLOWING AN INCUMBENT MEMBER SERVING A PRISON SENTENCE TO RETAIN HIS SEAT PENDING THE OUTCOME OF HIS APPEAL WOULD CREATE CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTIES THAT WOULD BE AGAINST THE INTERESTS OF BOTH HIS CONSTITUENCY AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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EXISTING DISQUALIFICATION PROVISIONS ENSURE THAT SUCH UNCERTAINTIES WILL NOT ARISE, AND IS NOT A PRE-JUDGMENT OF ANY APPEAL WHICH THE INCUMBENT MEMBER MAY LODGE," HE SAID.
UNDER CURRENT ELECTORAL LAWS, AN INCUMBENT MEMBER WHO HAS BERN SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM HOLDING OFFICE.
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