Health Insurance Act 1973
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8 Interpretation
(1A) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
benefit means a Medicare benefit.
concessional person: a person is a concessional person in relation to a year at all times after the first time in that year that the person is a concessional beneficiary for the purposes of Part VII of the National Health Act 1953 (which deals with pharmaceutical benefits).
concessional safety‑net amount means $500.
Note: The concessional safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.
extended general safety‑net amount means $2,000.
Note: The extended general safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.
FTB(A) family: a registered family is an FTB(A) family in relation to a year (the safety‑net year) at all times:
(a) after the first time in the safety‑net year that a member of the family receives a payment of an instalment of family tax benefit under section 23 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 that has a Part A rate that is greater than nil; or
(b) after a member of the family receives a payment of family tax benefit under section 24 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 that has a Part A rate that is greater than nil and that is in respect of the last income year (within the meaning of that Act) ending before the start of the safety‑net year; or
(c) if a determination for the purposes of this paragraph is in force under section 8A—after the time specified in, or worked out in accordance with, the determination.
Note: The Part A rate is calculated under Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999.
FTB(A) safety‑net amount means $500.
Note: The FTB(A) safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.
patient contribution, in relation to a claim for benefit in respect of a service, means an amount equal to the difference between:
(a) the Schedule fee or, if the medical expenses in respect of the service are less than that fee, those expenses; and
(b) the amount of benefit that, apart from section 10AC, 10ACA, 10AD or 10ADA (whichever is appropriate), would be payable in respect of the service, disregarding section 19AD.