{"id":"F2006L03141","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 23/2006) (NSW)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60426,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03141-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 23/2006) (NSW)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 23/2006)\n\nI, Louise Clarke, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (b) 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 (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act in respect of recognized hospitals in New South Wales.\n\n(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution is $36.70 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in New South Wales.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on 20 September 2006.\n\nDated this 19th day of September 2006.\n\nLOUISE CLARKE\n\nA/g Assistant Secretary\n\nPrivate Health Insurance Branch\n\nPosition No: 01202874\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1251},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function authorized by section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 - setting the specific dollar amount for patient contributions. It is a routine administrative fee update without expansion beyond the statutory power."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument containing only 3 operative clauses","Single numerical determination ($36.70) with no conditions or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the definition section of the parent Act)","Straightforward revocation of previous instruments without transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This legal instrument sets the **daily amount** that patients must pay when receiving treatment as private patients in recognized hospitals in New South Wales.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Fixes the patient contribution at **$36.70 per day** for hospital stays in NSW\n- Revokes (cancels) all previous versions of this fee\n- Applied from 20 September 2006\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Patients choosing private patient status in NSW public hospitals (or other recognized hospitals)\n- Private health insurers calculating gap payments\n- Hospitals administering billing for private stays\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe \"patient contribution\" is the out-of-pocket amount patients pay toward hospital accommodation costs under the Health Insurance Act. The Act allows the Minister (or their delegate) to update this dollar figure periodically. This determination fixes the specific rate for NSW, ensuring patients and insurers know the exact gap payment required for each day of hospital treatment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-23-2006-ns/documents"}}