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5 Medicare principles and commitments
[Section 5 Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] The Minister is to ensure that in providing public hospital services on behalf of the State to eligible persons –
(a) the Medicare principles are given effect to; and
(b) the Medicare commitments are undertaken –
in accordance with any requirements under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 of the Commonwealth.