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Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 12/2007) (ACT)

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This determination sets the daily hospital fee (called a "patient contribution") that patients must pay when staying in a recognized hospital in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Key details:

Amount: $38.20 per day
Where: Recognized hospitals in the ACT only
What it replaces: All previous determinations that set this fee for ACT hospitals
When it applies: From 1 July 2007

Under the Health Insurance Act 1973, patients in public hospitals typically pay a set daily contribution toward their accommodation costs, with Medicare covering the remaining benefit. This instrument fixes that daily amount for ACT hospital patients at $38.20, revoking any earlier rates that may have applied.

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Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 12/2007) (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Determination made under sub-section 3(1)

(HIB 12/2007)

I, Peter Callanan, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act):

(1) REVOKE all previous determinations made under paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act in respect of recognized hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory.

(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution is $38.20 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in the Australian Capital Territory.

(3) This determination takes effect on 1 July 2007.

Dated this 26th day of June 2007.

PETER CALLANAN

Health Services Reform Section

Private Health Insurance Branch

Position No: 01206124

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

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