{"id":"F2019L00898","name":"Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Modifications of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles) Instrument 2019","slug":"treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99532,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00898-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Modifications of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles) Instrument 2019.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 July 2019.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 19 of the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule—Modifications of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles","content":"#### 4 Schedule—Modifications of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles\n\n  The Repatriation Private Patient Principles are modified as set out in the Schedule to this instrument for the purposes of the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019.\n\nSchedule—Modifications of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles\n\nRepatriation Private Patient Principles\n\n1 Paragraphs 1.1 and 1.1A\n\nOmit the paragraphs, substitute:","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"1.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1.1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Principles.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"1.1A Commencement","sectionType":"section","heading":"1.1A Commencement","content":"#### 1.1A Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 1 July 2019.\n\n2 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of Act)\n\nSubstitute:\n\n> Act means the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019.\n\n3 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of Commission)\n\nSubstitute:\n\n> Commission means the Repatriation Commission continued in existence by section 179 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n4 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of dependent of a Vietnam veteran)\n\nOmit the definition.\n\n5 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of entitled person)\n\nSubstitute:\n\n> entitled person means an eligible person within the meaning of the Act.\n\n6 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of former Repatriation Hospital)\n\nSubstitute:\n\n> former Repatriation Hospital means a hospital or other institution that was formerly operated by the Commission under paragraph 89(1)(a) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n7 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of Principles)\n\nSubstitute:\n\n> Principles means the Repatriation Private Patient Principles as modified by the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Modifications of the Private Patient Principles Instrument 2019.\n\n8 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of private patient)\n\nSubstitute:\n\nprivate patient has the same meaning given by subsection 19(8) of the Act.\n\n9 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of revoked Repatriation Private Patient Principles)\n\nOmit the definition.\n\n10 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of Treatment Principles)\n\nSubstitute:\n\n> Treatment Principles means the Treatment Principles as modified by the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2019.\n\n11 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of veteran partnering private hospital)\n\nOmit “the Act”, substitute “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”.\n\n12 Paragraph 1.2 (definition of Vietnam veteran)\n\nOmit the definition.\n\n13 Paragraph 3.6\n\nOmit the paragraph.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument shifts the Principles’ legal footing from legacy Repatriation definitions to the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019 and updates references to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (see Schedule substitutions at items 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11). It also omits Vietnam veteran and dependent definitions (Schedule items 4, 12) and removes paragraph 3.6 (Schedule item 13), so who is eligible and which institutions qualify is now determined by the 2019 Act’s terminology rather than the prior Principles."},"complexity_factors":["Textual substitutions and omissions of definitions throughout the Principles (Schedule items 1–13) — low drafting complexity but requires careful tracking of replaced terms.","Cross-references shifted from the old Repatriation framework to the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019 and the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Schedule items 2, 3, 10, 11) — requires cross‑legislation reading to assess effect.","Removal of Vietnam veteran / dependent definitions (Schedule items 4, 12) changes eligibility boundaries and may create interpretive gaps without consulting the 2019 Act.","Omission of paragraph 3.6 (Schedule item 13) may eliminate specific operational text; impact depends on the omitted content in the original Principles.","No new duties, fees or enforcement mechanisms introduced here — administrative burden mainly consists of re‑classification and updating references in policy and systems."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument modifies the Repatriation Private Patient Principles so they operate under the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019. It fixes commencement (1 July 2019) and updates core statutory references and definitions to align the Principles with the new Act and the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nIt affects veterans and other persons seeking special‑access treatment benefits and the Repatriation Commission’s administration: who counts as eligible, what hospitals qualify, and which statutory rules apply are now determined by the 2019 Act’s definitions rather than older Repatriation definitions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a narrow, technical function: updating cross-references and removing obsolete definitions to align the Repatriation Private Patient Principles with the new Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019. It does not expand the scope beyond this housekeeping purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 13 modification items)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — purely definitional amendments","Simple structure: each item identifies a specific paragraph to omit or substitute","Cross-references exist but are straightforward (pointing to specific sections of identified Acts)","No operative provisions creating new substantive rights or obligations — purely mechanical updating"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the Repatriation Private Patient Principles to align them with the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019, changing definitions, removing outdated Vietnam-veteran references, clarifying the Repatriation Commission’s role, simplifying the Principles’ name, and deleting an obsolete operational paragraph. \n\nIt affects eligible veterans and their families who use the special-access private hospital scheme, ensuring the rules match the current legislative framework so benefits are administered cleanly and lawfully."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr","history":"/api/acts/treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr/history","analysis":"/api/acts/treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/treatment-benefits-special-access-modifications-of-the-repatriation-private-patient-principles-instr/documents"}}