Consequently, the competent authorities of a national health service, such as the NHS, must provide mechanisms for the reimbursement of the cost of hospital treatment in another Member State to patients to whom that service is not able to provide the treatment required within a medically acceptable period.
Järelikult peavad sellise riikliku tervishoiuteenistuse nagu NHS-i pädevad organid looma mehhanismi, kuidas hüvitada teises liikmesriigis saadud haiglaravi kulud patsiendile, kellele nimetatud teenistus ei suuda tagada vajalikku ravi meditsiiniliselt õigustatud ooteaja jooksul.