Commonwealth legislation

Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 23/2006) (NSW)

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This legal instrument sets the daily amount that patients must pay when receiving treatment as private patients in recognized hospitals in New South Wales.

What it does:

Fixes the patient contribution at $36.70 per day for hospital stays in NSW
Revokes (cancels) all previous versions of this fee
Applied from 20 September 2006

Who it affects:

Patients choosing private patient status in NSW public hospitals (or other recognized hospitals)
Private health insurers calculating gap payments
Hospitals administering billing for private stays

Why it matters: The "patient contribution" is the out-of-pocket amount patients pay toward hospital accommodation costs under the Health Insurance Act. The Act allows the Minister (or their delegate) to update this dollar figure periodically. This determination fixes the specific rate for NSW, ensuring patients and insurers know the exact gap payment required for each day of hospital treatment.

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Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 23/2006) (NSW)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Determination made under sub-section 3(1)

(HIB 23/2006)

I, Louise Clarke, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (b) 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 (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act in respect of recognized hospitals in New South Wales.

(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in sub-section 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution is $36.70 per day in respect of recognized hospitals in New South Wales.

(3) This determination takes effect on 20 September 2006.

Dated this 19th day of September 2006.

LOUISE CLARKE

A/g Assistant Secretary

Private Health Insurance Branch

Position No: 01202874

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

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1 Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under sub-section 3(1) (HIB 23/2006) (NSW)