Under the new directive, an establishment which, under a contract entered into with the health system of another Member State, agreed to accept patients from that Member State would not be able to allow the authorities of the receiving Member State to give priority of treatment to patients from its catchment area, whereas the objective of planning health care from the supply side is to meet the needs of those living within that catchment area.
Under the new directive, an establishment which, under a contract entered into with the health system of another Member State, agreed to accept patients from that Member State would not be able to allow the authorities of the receiving Member State to give priority of treatment to patients from its catchment area, whereas the objective of planning health care from the supply side is to meet the needs of those living within that catchment area.