Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill

Key Points

• Exempts cystic fibrosis patients from prescription charges for drugs, medicines, appliances and pharmaceutical services.
• Covers connected purposes related to the treatment and care of cystic fibrosis.
• Introduced in the House of Commons as a Private Members’ Bill by Sir John Hayes (Conservative).
• Currently at the 2nd Reading in the Commons; first reading was in December 2006 and second reading in March 2007.
• Would require further parliamentary stages to become law.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Commons. As a Private Members’ Bill from 2007, it would need additional stages to become law.