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Charging Arrangements for Maternal & Child Health
and Woman Health Services for Holders of GF181s or TRY447s
Department of Health Standing Circular No. 40/2004 dated 19.11.2004 announced
the revised charging arrangements in respect of maternal health services
at Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs). Maternal health services
(i.e. antenatal and postnatal checkups) provided at MCHCs will be provided
free of charge to all civil service eligible persons1. For
civil service eligible persons who are not Hong Kong Identity Card holders,
verification of eligibility through the Medical and Dental Benefits Eligibility Checking System or presentation of a valid revised GF 181 (in pink) (for civil servants and their eligible dependants) or revised Try. 447 (in brown) (for pensioners and their eligible dependants), and production of valid proof of identity are required when seeking antenatal and
postnatal services at MCHCs.
Charges for Maternal & Child Health and Woman Health Services for
civil service eligible persons are as follows:
| Maternal health services (antenatal & postnatal)
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No charge |
Other Maternal & Child Health Services (including child health, family
planning and cervical screening services) and Woman Health Service are
of preventive nature and not related to treatment to patient with ailment,
and therefore subject to charging. Civil service eligible persons are
charged as members of general public for these services.
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Charges
Payable by General Public |
| Service |
Eligible
persons under Gazette G.N.(E.) 13 of 20032 |
Non-eligible
persons under Gazette G.N.(E.) 13 of 20033 |
| Child health |
No charge |
$365 (per attendance) |
| Family planning |
$1 (per attendance) |
$235 (per attendance) |
| Cervical screening |
$100 (per attendance) |
$205 (per attendance) |
| Woman health |
$310 (annual fee)
$225 (per mammography) |
$850 (annual fee)
$510 (per mammography) |
| Note 1: |
Persons eligible for civil service
medical and dental benefits as defined in CSR900. |
| Note 2: |
Eligible person under Gazette G.N. (E.) 13 of 2003 refers to persons
who are (i) holders of Hong Kong Identity Card issued under the
Registration of Persons Ordinance; (ii) children who are Hong Kong
residents and under 11 years of age; and (iii) other persons approved
by the Director of Health.
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| Note 3: |
Non-eligible person under Gazette G.N. (E) 13 of 2003 refers to
other persons not classified as eligible persons in Note 2.
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