{"id":"F2008L03502","name":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 15/2008) (NSW)","slug":"health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":120580,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03502-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient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 15/2008) (NSW)","content":"AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT  \n\nHEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973\n\nDetermination made under subsection 3(1)\n\n(HIB 15/2008)\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 New South Wales.\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 $40.15 per day in respect of recognised hospitals in New South Wales.\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":1280},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative determination operating squarely within the scope of the enabling legislation, which expressly authorises the Minister to determine the amount of patient contributions. It does not expand beyond the original intent of simply setting a fee amount."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument containing only 3 operative paragraphs","Single substantive provision (fixing a specific dollar amount)","Minimal cross-referencing (only references the enabling power in subsection 3(1) of the parent Act)","No defined terms, conditional logic, or exceptions within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the **daily patient contribution amount** for hospital stays in New South Wales.\n\nUnder the Health Insurance Act 1973, patients in recognised hospitals (public hospitals that treat private patients) may need to pay a daily fee towards their accommodation costs. This instrument:\n\n* **Revokes** all previous determinations that set this fee for NSW hospitals\n* **Sets the amount** at **$40.15 per day** for recognised hospitals in New South Wales  \n* **Takes effect** on 20 September 2008\n\nIn practical terms, this means that from 20 September 2008, patients in eligible NSW hospitals who are required to make a patient contribution under the Act would pay $40.15 per day."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-act-1973-determination-of-patient-contribution-under-subsection-3-1-hib-15-2008-nsw/documents"}}