{"id":"F2018L01358","name":"Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Amendment (Duration of Approvals) Principles 2018","slug":"health-insurance-eligible-collection-centres-approval-amendment-duration-of-approvals-principles-201","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439787,"registerId":"F2018L01358-fast-fetch-1775955673664","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Amendment (Duration of Approvals) Principles 2018","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nHealth Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Amendment (Duration of Approvals) Principles 2018\n\nI, CELIA STREET, delegate of the Minister for Health, determine the following principles under subsection 23DNBA(4) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.\n\nDated 25 September 2018   \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCelia Street\n\nAssistant Secretary   Diagnostic Imaging and Pathology Branch  Medical Benefits Division\n\nDepartment of Health\n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Schedules\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments\n\nHealth Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010\n\nSchedule 2—Application\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Amendment (Duration of Approvals) Principles 2018.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 December 2018.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 23DNBA(4) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments\n\nHealth Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010\n\n1  Subsection 6(3)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (3) An approval granted in respect of an application must be expressed to be valid for two years, inclusive of the day of commencement of the approval.\n\n \n\nNote: An approval may be revoked or cancelled under the Act.\n\n \n\n2  Subsection 6(3A) (including note)\n\nRepeal the subsection.\n\n \n\n3  Subsection 6(5)\n\nRepeal the subsection.\n\n \n\n4  Part 4 Transitional\n\nRepeal the Part.\n\n \n\nSchedule 2—Application\n\n \n\n1  Application\n\n (1) Despite the amendments made by Schedule 1, section 6 of the Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1, continues to apply in relation to an application for approval made before that date.\n\n (2) For subsection (1):\n\n (a) an application made online is taken to be made at the time the applicant uploads it to the website specified in the prescribed form;\n\n (b) an application sent by post is taken to be made at the time the applicant posts it to the address specified in the prescribed form; and\n\n (c) an application sent by facsimile is taken to be made at the time the applicant dispatches it to the facsimile number specified in the prescribed form.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment performs exactly the limited technical function described in its title — changing the duration of approvals for eligible collection centres. It does not expand beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 4 substantive provisions plus application rules","No defined terms section — relies entirely on parent Act (Health Insurance Act 1973)","Simple amendment structure: repeal and substitute one subsection, repeal two others, repeal one Part","Straightforward transitional provision with clear timing rules for different submission methods (online, post, fax)","Single policy change (2-year fixed term) with minimal conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This law fixes Medicare approval for pathology collection centres at a uniform two-year term, replacing variable approval lengths and removing obsolete transitional rules from the system’s start-up. It mainly affects pathology providers and the Department of Health’s approval process, with minimal direct impact on patients. Applications lodged before 1 December 2018 will continue to be processed under the old rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the scope of approval duration: future approvals must be expressed as valid for two years (Schedule 1, item 1), and several prior duration/transitional provisions are repealed (Schedule 1, items 2–4). Applications lodged before commencement continue to be governed by the previous s6 (Schedule 2), so the change applies prospectively to new applications after 1 December 2018."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-issue amendment: replaces subsection 6(3) to fix approval length at two years (Schedule 1, item 1).","Repeals of related subsections and an entire transitional Part (Schedule 1, items 2–4) remove previous exceptions or staggered arrangements, which may interact with past approvals.","Savings/transitional rule preserves the previous s6 for applications made before commencement and specifies when an application is \"made\" for online/post/fax lodgements (Schedule 2).","Operational impact on applicants: creates a recurrent administrative and compliance task (renewal/reapplication) every two years (Schedule 1, item 1).","Approvals remain subject to revocation/cancellation under the Act (note to substituted s6(3)), so administrative discretion under the parent Act still applies.","Made under delegated power (subsection 23DNBA(4) of the Health Insurance Act 1973) — interaction with the primary Act may matter for enforcement and interpretation (3 Authority).","Commencement date is fixed (1 December 2018), creating a clear cut‑off between legacy and new treatment of applications (2 Commencement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument changes the rules for approvals of \"eligible collection centres\" under the Health Insurance Act so that any approval must be expressed as valid for two years from its commencement (Schedule 1, item 1). It repeals certain prior duration and transitional provisions and preserves the old section 6 for applications made before commencement (Schedule 2). The immediate effect is that applicants for these approvals will receive time‑limited two‑year approvals and face a recurring renewal requirement."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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