Administrative checks and medical examinations
Article 6
1. This Article shall apply to the persons as referred to in Article 2 and in receipt of exportable benefits within the meaning of Article 1(1)(i), as well as to the institutions in charge of the implementation of this Decision. 2. Where a recipient or a claimant of benefits, or a member of that person’s family, stays or resides within the territory of a Member State when the debtor institution is located in Albania, or stays or resides within the territory of Albania when the debtor institution is located in a Member State, the medical examination shall be carried out, at the request of the debtor institution, by the institution of the beneficiary’s place of stay or residence, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the legislation applied by that institution. The debtor institution shall inform the institution of the place of stay or residence of any special requirements, if necessary, to be followed and points to be covered by the medical examination. The institution of the place of stay or residence shall forward a report to the debtor institution that requested the medical examination. The debtor institution shall reserve the right to have the beneficiary examined by a doctor of its choice, either in the territory where the recipient or claimant of benefits stays or resides or in the country where the debtor institution is located. However, the beneficiary may be asked to return to the State of the debtor institution only where he or she is able to make the journey without prejudice to his or her health and where the cost of travel and accommodation is paid for by the debtor institution. 3. Where a recipient or a claimant of benefits, or a member of that person’s family, stays or resides in the territory of a Member State when the debtor institution is located in Albania, or stays or resides in Albania when the debtor institution is located in a Member State, the administrative check shall, at the request of the debtor institution, be performed by the institution of the beneficiary’s place of stay or residence. The institution of the place of stay or residence shall forward a report to the debtor institution that requested the administrative check. The debtor institution shall reserve the right to have the situation of the beneficiary examined by a professional of its choice. However, the beneficiary may be asked to return to the State of the debtor institution only where he or she is able to make the journey without prejudice to his or her health and where the cost of travel and accommodation is paid for by the debtor institution. 4. One or more Member States and Albania may agree on other administrative provisions, subject to their informing the Stabilisation and Association Council thereof. 5. As an exception to the principle of free-of-charge mutual administrative assistance set out in Article 5(2) of this Decision, the effective amount of the expenses of the checks referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall be refunded to the institution which was requested to carry them out by the debtor institution which requested them.