Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
Overview
Some people have paid private healthcare costs to have their transvaginal mesh implant removed.
This Bill would allow the Government to set up a scheme which could pay back those costs to people. This could include travel costs and hotel accommodation paid for in relation to the surgery.
The scheme could also cover other details, such as:
- who can apply
- how to apply
- time limits on applying
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill as introduced (258KB, pdf) posted 23 June 2021
The Bill was passed on 25 January 2022 and became an Act on 03 March 2022
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 14 December 2021
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Written evidence from Dr Veronikis - Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill, 24 November 2021
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in response to Committee's Stage 1 report on Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) Bill
Mesh reimbursement Bill - Correspondence following the committee meeting on 26 October 2021
Letter from Greig Chalmers following the Committee meeting on 26 October, 27 October 2021
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting on 14 December 2021
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (77KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2021
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (129KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2021
14 December 2022
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill as Amended at Stage 2 (260KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2021
Additional information from the Scottish Government on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (108KB, pdf) posted 19 January 2022
Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (142KB, pdf) posted 19 January 2022
Explanation of the Bill