Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)RegulationsMilitary Veterans Benefits Regulations, 201413. Criteria to qualify for access to health care |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (3), a military veteran qualifies for health care services, at the expense of the State, at a public or private health care facility in the Republic if he or she— |
| (a) | is not employed and receives a pension from the State; or |
| (b) | is employed but— |
| (i) | does not qualify for a medical aid subsidy from his or her employer; or |
| (ii) | the military veteran's medical aid cover is not sufficient owing to the status of his or her health. |
| (2) | A military veteran who in terms of subregulation (1) qualifies for health care services may in accordance with regulation 19 apply to the Department for such health care services. |
| (3) | The health care services contemplated in subregulation (1) must be conducted at a public health care facility, but may also be conducted at a private health care facility when a public health care facility is unable to conduct the health care services or a private health care facility is the only facility accessible in the area. |