Medical expenses incurred outside Belize

(1) Where an insured person suffers personal injury under the Act resulting from an accident occurring– (a) in Belize and incurs medical expenses outside Belize; or (b) outside Belize and incurs medical expenses there, he shall be entitled, subject to paragraph (2) to a refund in respect of such medical expenses of an amount not exceeding the amount which in the opinion of the Board would be equivalent to the charges and expenses which would have been incurred had the relevant injury been treated in Belize: Provided that the amount so refunded shall in no case exceed one thousand dollars. 94 Social Security (2) The limitations under paragraph (1) as to the amount to be refunded in respect of medical expenses shall not apply where the insured person obtains medical treatment outside Belize with the prior approval given by the Board in writing after the Board has had due regard of the particular circumstances of the case and where possible after satisfying itself that the treatment required cannot be provided in Belize: Provided that the Board may impose such conditions and limitations as it may deem necessary. (3) For the purpose of this Regulation, medical expenses include expenses incurred in obtaining treatment required as a result of the personal injury and include expenses for travelling from Belize to place of treatment abroad and vice versa: Provided that the amount of expenses for travelling form Belize to the place of treatment abroad and vice versa shall not exceed one thousand dollars.