Health (Fees) Regulations 2017
8Fees for dental services
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8 Fees for dental services
(1) In this regulation –
prescribed fee schedule means the Fee Schedule of Dental Services for Dentists and Dental Specialists published by the department administering the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth on 1 November 2010, as amended or substituted from time to time.
(2) The fees payable by or on behalf of a person for dental services provided to the person in a public hospital are –
(a) for a person who holds a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, the greater of the following:
(i) [Regulation 8 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2018, No. 30, Applied:01 Jul 2018] [Regulation 8 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2019, No. 40, Applied:01 Jul 2019] [Regulation 8 Subregulation (2) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 7, Applied:26 Mar 2025] $47;
(ii) 40% of the fees set out in relation to the dental services in the prescribed fee schedule; or
(b) for any other person, 100% of the fees set out in relation to the dental services in the prescribed fee schedule.