{"id":"F2009L00434","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 01/2009) (WA)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76902,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00434-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 01/2009) (WA)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under subsection 3(1)\n\n(HIB 01/2009)\n\nI, Peter Callanan, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (b) 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 (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in subsection 3(1) of the Act in respect of recognised hospitals in Western Australia.\n\n(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in subsection 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution is $40.80 per day in respect of recognised hospitals in Western Australia.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this 4th day of February 2009\n\nPeter Callanan\n\nHospitals Section\n\nPrivate Health Insurance Branch\n\nPosition No: 01206124\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2153},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination operates strictly within the authority granted by subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, which specifically empowers the Minister (or delegate) to fix the dollar amount of patient contributions. It performs exactly the function authorised by the enabling legislation without expansion into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a fixed monetary amount ($40.80)","No defined terms, cross-references, or conditional logic within the instrument itself","Straightforward revocation and replacement of previous determinations","Relies entirely on defined terms ('recognised hospitals', 'patient contribution') from the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This sets the daily amount that patients must pay out-of-pocket when receiving treatment in Western Australian hospitals that are \"recognised\" under the national health insurance system (the *Health Insurance Act 1973*).\n\n**The amount:** **$40.80 per day**.\n\n**Who it affects:** Patients admitted to recognised hospitals in Western Australia. This is the \"patient contribution\" — essentially a gap fee or co-payment that patients contribute toward their hospital care costs, separate from what Medicare or private health insurance covers.\n\n**Key points:**\n- This replaces (revokes) any previous patient contribution amounts set for WA hospitals\n- The $40.80 applies for each day of hospital treatment\n- It takes effect automatically after being registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments\n\n**Why it matters:** This determination directly impacts how much money patients in WA must pay from their own pocket for daily hospital charges."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-01-2009-wa/documents"}}