3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these regulations –[Regulation 3 Amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 15, Applied:24 Oct 2022]

compensable patient means an admitted patient, or a non-admitted patient, who is receiving care or treatment for an injury, illness or disease for which he or she –

(a) has received or established his or her right to receive payment for care or treatment by way of a settled or unsettled claim for compensation or damages under –

(i) a law that is or has been in force in a State or a Territory; or

(ii) the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 ; or

(iii) the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 ; or

(iv) the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 ; or

(b) on attendance at a public hospital, appears to have the right to receive a payment referred to in paragraph (a) ;

day-admitted patient has the same meaning as in the Pharmaceutical Reform Agreement, dated 21 December 2010, in force between the Commonwealth and the State, as amended from time to time;

diagnostic imaging services table means the table prescribed under section 4AA of the Commonwealth Act;

EFC arrangement means the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 made under section 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953 of the Commonwealth, relating to pharmaceuticals specified in the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy supplement as amended or substituted from time to time;

general medical services table means the table prescribed under section 4 of the Commonwealth Act;