Following consultation with the Health Funding Authority over the period 4 April 2000 to 5 May 2000, I,
Annette King, direct the Health Funding Authority, under section 25 of the Health and Disability Services Act 1993, to fund beta-interferon for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Access to beta-interferon will be provided on the basis of the entry and stopping criteria, budgetary arrangements, and other conditions agreed from time to time in writing between the Minister of Health and the Health Funding Authority.
I consequently revoke my earlier direction, under section 25, relating to beta-interferon, dated the 17th December 1999.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of May 2000.
ANNETTE KING, Minister of Health.