{"id":"F2007L01979","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 12/2007) (ACT)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66927,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01979-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 12/2007) (ACT)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 12/2007)\n\nI, Peter Callanan, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act):\n\n(1) REVOKE all previous determinations made under paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act in respect of recognized hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory.\n\n(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution is $38.20 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on 1 July 2007.\n\nDated this 26th day of June 2007.\n\nPETER CALLANAN\n\nHealth Services Reform Section\n\nPrivate Health Insurance Branch\n\nPosition No: 01206124\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2240},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination operates strictly within the delegated authority of section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, exercising the specific power to fix patient contribution rates for hospital services in the ACT without expanding beyond the intended regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single specific monetary amount ($38.20) determined for a limited geographic scope (ACT only)","Only three operative provisions covering revocation, new determination, and commencement date","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the enabling power in the parent Act","Relies entirely on existing definitions ('recognized hospitals', 'patient contribution') in the Health Insurance Act 1973"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the **daily hospital fee** (called a \"patient contribution\") that patients must pay when staying in a recognized hospital in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).\n\n**Key details:**\n*   **Amount:** $38.20 per day\n*   **Where:** Recognized hospitals in the ACT only\n*   **What it replaces:** All previous determinations that set this fee for ACT hospitals\n*   **When it applies:** From 1 July 2007\n\nUnder the Health Insurance Act 1973, patients in public hospitals typically pay a set daily contribution toward their accommodation costs, with Medicare covering the remaining benefit. This instrument fixes that daily amount for ACT hospital patients at $38.20, revoking any earlier rates that may have applied."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-12-2007-ac/documents"}}