{"id":"F2007L04426","name":"National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsection 84HA (1) (08/11/2007)","slug":"national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70789,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04426-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsection 84HA (1) (08/11/2007)","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\nPHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS\n\nDETERMINATION UNDER SUBSECTION 84HA (1)\n\nI, SARAH JANE MAJOR, Assistant Secretary, Community Pharmacy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing and delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to subsection 84HA (1) of the National Health Act 1953, having in accordance with subsection 84HA (2) of National Health Act 1953 obtained the agreement of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, hereby make the following determination:\n\n1. This determination commences on 1 January 2008.\n\n2. The amount payable by the Commonwealth to an approved pharmacist, an approved medical practitioner or an approved hospital authority in respect of each safety net concession card, each pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card, and each additional or replacement card in relation to any of those cards, issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the National Health Act 1953 and the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960 by an approved pharmacist, an approved medical practitioner or an approved hospital authority from 1 January 2008 shall be $7.86.\n\nDated this 8th day of November 2007.\n\nSARAH JANE MAJOR\n\nAssistant Secretary\n\nCommunity Pharmacy Branch\n\nDepartment of Health and Ageing\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2401},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs the exact function authorised by section 84HA(1) of the National Health Act 1953—setting the amount payable for issuing safety net cards. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single substantive provision setting a specific monetary amount ($7.86)","No defined terms or interpretation section within the instrument","No conditional logic, exceptions, or internal cross-references in the operative provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis determination sets the fee that the Australian Government pays to pharmacies, doctors, and hospitals whenever they issue specific concession cards to patients under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).\n\n**The payment amount**\nFor every **Safety Net Concession Card**, **Pharmaceutical Benefits Entitlement Card**, or replacement card issued, the Commonwealth pays the provider **$7.86**.\n\n**Why these cards matter**\nThese cards are part of the PBS Safety Net system. Once a person or family spends above a certain amount on prescription medicines in a year, they qualify for cheaper or free medications. The cards prove their eligibility, and this determination compensates the healthcare provider for the administrative work of issuing them.\n\n**Who it affects**\nApproved pharmacists, medical practitioners, and hospital authorities who issue the cards, as well as the patients who receive them."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007","history":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-08-11-2007/documents"}}