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Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008

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This determination shuts down Medicare rebates for dental services in two stages.

What changes:

From 31 March 2008, you can only claim Medicare benefits for dental work if:
- You are not a hospital admitted patient; and
- You received the dental service before 31 March 2008
On 1 July 2008, the dental services rules are deleted entirely.

Who it affects: Patients and dentists who were using the Medicare dental schedule set up in 2007. After March 2008, no new services are covered. After July 2008, the scheme no longer exists.

Why it matters: This ends the Commonwealth's dental benefits program, first restricting it to services already provided, then scrapping the rules completely.

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Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008

Health Insurance Act 1973

I, NICOLA ROXON, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 3C (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 13 March 2008

NICOLA ROXON

Minister for Health and Ageing

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences as follows:

(a) on 31 March 2008 — sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;

(b) on 1 July 2008 — section 4.

3 Amendment of Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007

Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007.

4 Repeal of Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007

The Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007 is repealed.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(section 3)

[1] Paragraph 6 (d)

substitute

(d) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(e) the person received a dental service to which an item in Schedule 1 applied before 31 March 2008.

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1 Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008

Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008

Health Insurance Act 1973

I, NICOLA ROXON, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 3C (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 13 March 2008

NICOLA ROXON

Minister for Health and Ageing

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences as follows:

(a) on 31 March 2008 — sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;

(b) on 1 July 2008 — section 4.

3 Amendment of Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007

Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007.

4 Repeal of Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007

The Health Insurance (Dental Services) Determination 2007 is repealed.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(section 3)

[1] Paragraph 6 (d)

substitute

(d) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and

(e) the person received a dental service to which an item in Schedule 1 applied before 31 March 2008.