{"id":"F2006L03148","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 27/2006) (TAS)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60434,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03148-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 27/2006) (TAS)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 27/2006)\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 Tasmania.\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 Tasmania.\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":1210},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates exactly within the authority granted by section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, which empowers the Minister (or delegate) to set the dollar amount for daily patient contributions. It represents a routine administrative price-setting exercise without expansion beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single monetary value determination ($37.30)","No conditional provisions, exceptions, or nested logic","Geographic limitation to Tasmania only","Brief document structure with straightforward revocation and replacement clauses","Only one defined term referenced ('patient contribution' from the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This legal instrument sets the daily fee that patients pay for treatment in **Tasmanian public hospitals**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Revokes (cancels) all previous daily fee amounts for Tasmanian hospitals\n- Sets a new fixed amount of **$37.30 per day** for patient stays in recognized hospitals in Tasmania\n- Took effect on 20 September 2006\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPatients receiving care in Tasmanian public hospitals who are required to make a \"patient contribution\" (a daily co-payment) under the national health insurance system.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis determines the out-of-pocket cost for hospital accommodation and care for eligible patients in Tasmania, replacing any earlier rates set by the Minister."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-27-2006-ta/documents"}}