{"id":"F2008L00932","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 01/2008) (AUSTRALIA)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73048,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00932-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 subsection 3(1) (HIB 01/2008) (AUSTRALIA)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under subsection 3(1)\n\n(HIB 01/2008)\n\nI, Peter Callanan, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (d) of the definition of 'patient contribution' in subsection 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 subsection 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution be $39.70 per day in respect of private hospitals in all States and Territories within Australia.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on 20 March 2008.\n\nDated this 18th day of March 2007.\n\nPeter Callanan\n\nHospitals Section\n\nPrivate Health Insurance Branch\n\nPosition No: 1206124\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":805},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: setting a specific dollar amount for the statutory term 'patient contribution'. The revocation of previous determinations is standard administrative housekeeping to avoid overlapping or conflicting amounts, not a scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a fixed dollar amount ($39.70)","No defined terms within the instrument itself","Simple two-step structure: revocation of previous amounts + new determination","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislative provisions beyond the empowering provision (subsection 3(1))","Total length is less than 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the daily patient out‑of‑pocket charge for admissions to private hospitals nationwide at $39.70, replacing prior contribution amounts. \n\nIt affects patients admitted to private hospitals, the hospitals that collect the fee, and insurers who account for the gap; it took effect on 20 March 2008."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2008-aus/documents"}}