{"id":"F2006L03149","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of Patient Contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 28/2006) (AUSTRALIA)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60436,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03149-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of Patient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 28/2006) (AUSTRALIA)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 28/2006)\n\nI, Louise Clarke, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (d) 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 (d) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act in respect of private hospitals in all States and Territories within Australia.\n\n(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution be $37.30 per day in respect of private hospitals in all States and Territories within Australia.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on 20 September 2006.\n\nDated this 19 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":1445},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs the exact function authorized by sub-section 3(1) of the Act—setting the specific dollar amount for patient contributions. The revocation of previous determinations is standard administrative housekeeping to prevent conflicting rates, not an expansion of scope beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a fixed monetary amount ($37.30)","No internal definitions or interpretation sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or jurisdictional variations","Brief document with only three operative clauses (revocation, determination, commencement)","Uniform application across all States and Territories without differentiation"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination fixes the daily patient contribution for privately insured patients in private hospitals at $37.30 per day, applies nationwide, and revokes prior conflicting determinations. Made under the Health Insurance Act 1973 by Louise Clarke as delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, it took effect on 20 September 2006."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-sub-section-3-1-hib-28-2006-au/documents"}}