Commonwealth legislation

Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 11/2008) (AUSTRALIA)

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This instrument revokes prior daily patient contribution amounts and sets a single nationwide rate of $40.80 per day for private hospital admissions.

It directly affects private hospital patients (out‑of‑pocket “gap” costs), private hospitals (billing/claims), and insurers (benefit and safety‑net calculations), influencing how much patients pay and recover after a hospital stay.

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Health Insurance Act 1973 - Determination of patient contribution under subsection 3(1) (HIB 11/2008) (AUSTRALIA)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Determination made under subsection 3(1)

(HIB 11/2008)

I, Peter Callanan, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to the powers under paragraph (d) 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 (d) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in subsection 3(1) of the Act in respect of private hospitals in all States and Territories within Australia.

(2) DETERMINE for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of ‘patient contribution’ in subsection 3(1) of the Act, that the amount of patient contribution be $40.80 per day in respect of private hospitals in all States and Territories within Australia.

(3) This determination takes effect on 20 September 2008.

Dated this 18th day of September 2008.

Peter Callanan

Hospitals Section

Private Health Insurance Branch

Position No: 1206124

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

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