{"id":"F2009L00584","name":"Health and Hospitals Fund (Initial Credits) Determination 2009","slug":"health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77348,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00584-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health and Hospitals Fund (Initial Credits) Determination 2009","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nHealth and Hospitals Fund (Initial Credits) Determination 2009[\\[1\\]](#_edn1)\n\nNation-building Funds Act 2008\n\nWe, WAYNE SWAN, Treasurer, and LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 216(1) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008.\n\nDated 13 February 2009\n\nWayne Swan Lindsay Tanner\n\nTreasurer Minister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Health and Hospitals Fund (Initial Credits) Determination 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day on which it is registered.\n\nNote Section 42 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (which deals with the disallowance of legislative instruments) does not apply to this instrument: see subsection 216(5) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008.\n\n3 Initial Credit\n\nFor paragraph 216(1)(a) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008, the amount of $1 billion is to be credited to the Health and Hospitals Fund Special Account on 20 February 2009.\n\n> Note The Health and Hospitals Fund Special Account is established by section 215 of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008.\n\n---\n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1640},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2009 determination establishing the initial credit. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of crediting $1 billion to establish the fund."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single unconditional directive (credit $1 billion on a specific date)","Minimal cross-referencing (only references sections 215 and 216 of the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination puts **$1 billion** into a special government bank account called the **Health and Hospitals Fund**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Credits $1 billion to the Health and Hospitals Fund Special Account on 20 February 2009\n- This money is set aside specifically for health and hospital infrastructure projects\n\n**Who made it:**\n- The Treasurer and Minister for Finance in February 2009, using powers under the *Nation-building Funds Act 2008*\n\n**What is a Special Account?**\nThink of it as a dedicated piggy bank within the government's accounts. Money in this account can only be spent on specific health and hospital projects, not general government expenses.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis was the initial seed funding that kicked off the Health and Hospitals Fund, allowing the government to start financing major health infrastructure projects across Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009","history":"/api/acts/health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-and-hospitals-fund-initial-credits-determination-2009/documents"}}