{"id":"F2007L00717","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 04/2007) (NSW)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64323,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00717-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 04/2007) (NSW)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 04/2007)\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 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 New South Wales.\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 $37.55 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in  \nNew South Wales.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on 20 March 2007.\n\nDated this 16 day of March 2007.\n\nPETER CALLANAN\n\nHealth Services Reform 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":1562},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative determination that operates squarely within the original scope of the Health Insurance Act 1973. It updates the dollar amount of patient contributions without expanding the legislative scheme or affecting new categories of persons."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 3 operative provisions","No conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references the definition of 'patient contribution' in the parent Act)","Straightforward revocation and replacement mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This legal instrument sets the daily amount that patients must pay when admitted to recognized hospitals in New South Wales under Australia's national health insurance system.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** all previous pricing rules for NSW hospital patient contributions\n- **Sets the new daily rate** at **$37.55** for hospital stays in recognized NSW hospitals\n- **Takes effect** on 20 March 2007\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPatients admitted to recognized hospitals in New South Wales who are required to make a 'patient contribution' (a daily fee) under the Health Insurance Act 1973.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis determines the out-of-pocket cost patients face when hospitalized in NSW. The amount is indexed periodically, and this instrument updates the previous figure to $37.55 per day."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-04-2007-nsw/documents"}}