{"id":"F2009L04392","name":"National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsection 84HA(1) - Pharmaceutical Benefits (25/11/2009)","slug":"national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":82171,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L04392-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Health Act 1953 - Determination under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) - Pharmaceutical Benefits (25/11/2009)","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\nPHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS\n\nDETERMINATION UNDER SUBSECTION 84HA (1)\n\nI, Andrea Olga Kunca, Assistant Secretary (Acting), 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 the 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 2010 and will cease to have effect at the end of 31 December 2010.\n\n2. This Determination revokes all previous Determinations made pursuant to subsection 84HA (1) of the National Health Act 1953.\n\n3. 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 2010 shall be $8.35.\n\nDated this 25 day of November 2009.\n\nAndrea Olga Kunca\n\nAssistant Secretary (Acting)\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":1765},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative determination that performs exactly the narrow function intended by subsection 84HA(1) of the National Health Act—setting the annual payment rate for issuing PBS cards. It does not expand beyond this specific technical purpose or alter the broader legislative framework."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative clauses with no subsections","Single fixed monetary amount ($8.35) with no calculations, conditions, or tiered rates","No definitions section or interpretative provisions","No exceptions, exclusions, or transitional arrangements","Straightforward temporal application (1 January to 31 December 2010)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets a flat administrative payment of $8.35 the Commonwealth will pay approved pharmacists, doctors and hospital authorities for issuing PBS prescription‑subsidy cards (including Safety Net and entitlement cards, and replacements) during the 2010 calendar year. It’s a routine fee to reimburse providers for processing the paperwork that proves patients’ eligibility for reduced‑cost medicines."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009","history":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-health-act-1953-determination-under-subsection-84ha-1-pharmaceutical-benefits-25-11-2009/documents"}}