Patients who contracted Hepatitis C from blood or blood products administered in Ireland and have a positive diagnostic test are entitled to a range of services for free. If you are eligible, the Hepatitis C Liaison Officer in your HSE area will arrange to issue you with a Health (Amendment) Act Card (HAA Card).
Services available under this scheme include:
• public in-patient and out-patient hospital services
• GP services
• dental and ophthalmic services
• all prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances
• home nursing
• home help
• counselling services
• other services