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Document 52022DC0210

Initiative summary:
The Directive clarifies the rights of EU citizens to seek planned healthcare in another EU country. and to be reimbursed for the costs incurred by their health insurance This evaluation will examine to which extent the Directive facilitated access to safe and high quality cross-border healthcare in another EU country and encouraged cooperation in healthcare across borders, also in the area of rare diseases and the European Reference Networks.
EuroVoc thesaurus:
πολιτική για την υγεία; ελεύθερη κυκλοφορία των προσώπων; ιατρικός εξοπλισμός; πληροφόρηση του καταναλωτή; δικαιώματα του ασθενούς; εφαρμογή του δικαίου της ΕΕ; νομοθετική εξουσιοδότηση; υγειονομική μέριμνα; διαμεθοριακή συνεργασία; ηλεκτρονική υγεία; νοσήλειο
  • Documents:
    Ares(2021)308895 (Evaluation and Fitness Check Roadmap)
    Ares(2021)6103901 (Factual summary report of the public consultation)
    Leading service:
    Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
    Planned adoption period:
    01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022
    Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      4
    • Consultation type:
      Public consultation
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      12
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      4
  • Documents:
    COM/2022/210 final (Report)
    Staff working document
    Leading service:
    Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety