Section 1 - Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 10/2008) (WA) - Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 10/2008) (WA)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Determination made under subsection 3(1)

(HIB 10/2008)

I, Peter Callanan, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in subsection 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 subsection 3(1) of the Act in respect of recognised hospitals in Western Australia.

(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in subsection 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution is $39.70 per day in respect of recognised hospitals in
Western Australia.

(3) This determination takes effect on 1 July 2008.

Dated this 18 day of June 2008.

PETER CALLANAN

Hospitals Section

Private Health Insurance Branch

Position No: 01206124

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

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