{"id":"F2008L03500","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 13/2008) (VIC)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":120574,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03500-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 13/2008) (VIC)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under subsection 3(1)\n\n(HIB 13/2008)\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 Victoria.\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 Victoria.\n\n(3) This determination takes effect on 20 September 2008.\n\nDated this 18th day of September 2008.\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":1292},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination falls precisely within the scope of the empowering provision (paragraph (b) of the definition of 'patient contribution' in subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973), which expressly authorises the Minister to determine the specific dollar amount of patient contributions for recognised hospitals. It does not expand beyond setting the daily rate applicable to Victoria."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 3 operative paragraphs)","Sets a single numerical value ($40.80) with no conditions","No defined terms or interpretation section","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic","Refers to only one provision of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This legal instrument sets the **daily out-of-pocket fee** (called the 'patient contribution') that patients must pay when admitted to recognised hospitals in Victoria.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   Fixes the daily patient contribution at **$40.80** for each day spent in a Victorian recognised hospital\n*   Replaces all previous versions of this fee for Victoria\n*   Applies to hospital stays under Australia's health insurance system (Medicare and private health)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPatients admitted to recognised hospitals in Victoria, and the hospitals that charge this daily fee.\n\nThink of this as the government setting the standard daily 'co-payment' or 'gap' amount that hospitals can charge patients for their care."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-13-2008-vic/documents"}}