Brussels, 26/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission sent reasoned opinions (the second stage of the infringement procedure) on Thursday 25 September to the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovenia and called on them to notify full transposition of the cross-border healthcare directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare. This directive lays down patients' rights to choose to receive healthcare in another member state, and claim reimbursement for it at home. It also requires health systems and healthcare providers to ensure patients are given the information they need to make an informed choice about their treatment. The Directive has been partially transposed by the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovenia, although all member states were required to do so by 25 October 2013. These countries have two months to inform the Commission of the measures taken to remedy the situation. If they fail to do so, the Commission could refer the cases to the EU Court of Justice. (IL)