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Access to health care for asylum seekers, within the EU, is determined by directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003.
The EU Commission prepared a recast of this directive presented on the 3 of December 2008, which has been discussed and amended by the European Parliament. It is now under discussion at Council level.
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Commission proposal 3 december 2008 |
Amendment adopted by the European Parliament 7 May 2009 |
| 2. Member States shall provide necessary medical or other assistance to applicants who have special needs, including appropriate mental health care when needed, under the same conditions as nationals. | 2. Member States shall provide necessary medical or other assistance to applicants who have special needs, including appropriate mental health care when needed. |
The definition of health care benefits remains unchanged.
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