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Bill: Faroe Islands can set their own rules on access to healthcare

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om sundhedsvæsenet på Færøerne. (Udvidelse af hjemmestyrets muligheder for at fastsætte regler om adgangen til ydelser i sundhedsvæsenet på Færøerne)

Bill · L 51 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed: The bill proposes that the Home Rule Government of the Faroe Islands will be able to set detailed rules on access to services in the Faroese healthcare system.
  • Who would be affected: The bill concerns the Home Rule Government of the Faroe Islands and access to services in the Faroese healthcare system.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

Written by AI from verbatim quotes from the source and checked by code and AI. Dates, tables and the fact box are calculated by fixed rules. Unofficial translation. Always read the original.

If the bill is passed:

  • The Home Rule Government can set its own rules on access to services.
  • The rules can determine which persons have access.

Sources and original

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Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Formålet med lovforslaget er at imødekomme et ønske fra færøsk side om at ændre lov om sundhedsvæsenet på Færøerne. Lovforslaget giver Færøernes hjemmestyre mulighed for selv at fastsætte nærmere regler om adgangen til ydelser i det færøske sundhedsvæsen, herunder den persongruppe, der skal have adgang til ydelserne. Det forudsættes, at der sikres gensidig og lige adgang til sundhedsvæsenets ydelser på tværs af rigsfællesskabet Forslaget er en uændret genfremsættelse af L 135 fra folketingsåret 2025-26, 1. samling, der bortfaldt på grund af folketingsvalget. Ikraft­trædelses­da­toen er dog ændret til den 1. januar 2027.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 8 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg · 30 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: 1. behandling
  3. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  4. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet