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CSSA recipients' expenses in Chinese medicines

Following is a question by the Hon Mrs Elizabeth Wong and a reply by the acting Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Doris Ho, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government advise this Council whether recipients of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (CSSA) are reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in using traditional Chinese medicine, if not, why not?

Reply:

In line with our policy that no one should be denied adequate medical treatment because of a lack of means, Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients are entitled to free medical treatment at public hospitals or clinics. Medical expenses for direct patient care, regardless of whether they are for traditional Chinese medicine or western medicine, are therefore not reimbursable.

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Tuen Mun Road New Year's Eve incident

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Following is a question by the Hon Ho Chun-yan and a reply by the Secretary for Transport, Mr Gordon Siu, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

It is reported that some 300,000 people went to Gold Coast Beach in Tuen Mun on New Year's Eve last year to see the fireworks display, causing traffic chaos in the district. As a result, many people who were at the scene were unable to reach home until three to four o'clock in the early morning on New Year's Day. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: