{"id":"F2007L00722","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 08/2007) (VIC)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64341,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00722-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 08/2007) (VIC)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 08/2007)\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 Victoria.\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 $38.20 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in  \nVictoria.\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":1705},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates strictly within the scope of subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, which expressly authorizes the Minister (or delegate) to determine the dollar amount of patient contributions. It does not expand beyond fixing the prescribed fee for recognized hospitals in Victoria."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a fixed monetary amount","No internal definitions, schedules, or interpretation clauses","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (refers only to the empowering provision in the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document fixes the **daily out-of-pocket cost** for patients admitted to recognized hospitals in Victoria.\n\nUnder the Health Insurance Act 1973, when you are admitted to a “recognized hospital” (one that meets government standards to provide subsidized care), you must pay a daily “patient contribution” towards your accommodation. This determination:\n\n*   **Sets the amount at $38.20 per day** for Victorian hospitals\n*   **Revokes any earlier amounts** previously set for Victoria\n*   Applied to admissions from 20 March 2007 onwards\n\nIn short, it tells Victorian hospital patients exactly how much they pay per day from their own pocket, with Medicare and private health insurers covering the remaining cost."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-08-2007-vic/documents"}}