{"id":"F2006L03142","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 24/2006) (VIC)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60428,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03142-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 24/2006) (VIC)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 24/2006)\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 Victoria.\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 $37.30 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in Victoria.\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":1649},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs the exact function authorised by section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973: setting a specific dollar amount for patient contributions. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose of fixing hospital accommodation fees."},"complexity_factors":["Single monetary value determination with no calculations or formulas","No conditional provisions or exceptions","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on parent Act definitions)","Simple two-step structure: revoke old amount, set new amount"],"plain_english_summary":"This document sets the **daily out-of-pocket fee** that patients pay for staying in public hospitals in Victoria.\n\nUnder the *Health Insurance Act 1973*, people receiving treatment in \"recognized hospitals\" (public hospitals meeting specific standards) can be charged a daily \"patient contribution\" toward their accommodation. This determination fixes that amount at **$37.30 per day** for Victorian hospitals.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Replaces** all previous fee amounts for Victoria\n*   Sets the daily charge at **$37.30** for public hospital stays\n*   Applied only to **recognized hospitals** in Victoria (not private hospitals or interstate public hospitals)\n*   Took effect on 20 September 2006\n\nThis is an administrative fee-setting instrument made by a delegate of the Minister for Health using powers under the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-24-2006-vi/documents"}}