{"id":"F2007L00723","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 09/2007) (AUSTRALIA)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64345,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00723-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 09/2007) (AUSTRALIA)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under sub-section 3(1)\n\n(HIB 09/2007)\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 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 $38.20 per day in respect of private hospitals in all States and Territories within Australia.\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: 1206124\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1739},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative determination exercising delegated powers under the existing Health Insurance Act 1973. It merely updates the specific dollar amount for daily patient contributions without expanding, restricting, or altering the scope of the underlying legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a fixed monetary amount ($38.20)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Only two substantive actions: revocation of previous rates and establishment of new rate","No defined terms within the instrument itself","Immediate effective date with no transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This document sets the **daily out-of-pocket fee** (called a 'patient contribution') that patients pay when receiving care in **private hospitals** under Medicare.\n\nAs of 20 March 2007, if you are admitted as a private patient to a private hospital, you must pay **$38.20 per day** towards your accommodation costs. Medicare covers the rest of the approved hospital charges.\n\nThis determination replaces all previous daily rates and applies uniformly across every State and Territory in Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-09-2007-aus/documents"}}