Patients’ Rights for Cross-Border Care

The European Organisation of Patients with Rare Diseases EURORDIS has prepared a FAQ document on the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights for Cross-Border Care. The Directive has been officially adopted on 9 March 2011. Now, Member States have a period of 30 months to transpose it in their national legislations. This brochure is intended to respond to some of the main questions patients’ representatives may have to best understand the new legislation and to advocate at national in the best interest of patients for the transposition in national law. To consult the full text, please visit EURORDIS website.