With
effect from November 29, 2002, the Hospital Authority of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region has introduced fees for Accident and Emergency (A&E)
services in public hospitals in Hong Kong.
Under
the new fees schedule, Eligible Persons are required to pay HK$100 for each
attendance at A&E Department while Non-eligible Persons are required to pay
HK$570.
Eligible Persons are holders of Hong Kong Identity Card, their spouses, and their children under 11 years old.
Others
are classified as Non-eligible Persons.