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Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 10/2007) (NT)

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This determination fixes the daily patient contribution for recognized private hospitals in the Northern Territory at $38.20 per day, effective for admissions from 20 March 2007, and revokes earlier rates.

It affects patients receiving insured hospital treatment and their private health insurers by setting the standard out‑of‑pocket “gap” for hospital stays.

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Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 10/2007) (NT)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Determination made under sub-section 3(1)

(HIB 10/2007)

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 Northern 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 Northern Territory.

(3) This determination takes effect on 20 March 2007.

Dated this 16 day of March 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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1 Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 10/2007) (NT)