Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Government bill, sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability
What this law does
This bill updates Cayman Islands health insurance law by replacing the term 'indigent person' with 'medically indigent person.' A medically indigent person is now defined as either someone receiving government financial assistance or someone the Health Minister determines cannot afford health insurance or medical services due to lack of money. The government will continue to pay for health insurance for medically indigent people.
- Replaces 'indigent person' with 'medically indigent person' throughout health insurance laws
- Expands the definition to include both government financial assistance recipients and those deemed unable to afford healthcare by the Health Minister
- Clarifies that government will provide health insurance coverage for medically indigent people through regulations
- Applies the new definition to any applications pending when the law takes effect
Who it affects: Low-income individuals and families, government financial assistance recipients, healthcare providers, and the Cayman Islands government
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Official documents
Debated in Parliament
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