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Medical Indemnity Act 2002
34ZZZBThe Chief Executive Medicare to notify of amount of debt due
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#### 34ZZZB The Chief Executive Medicare to notify of amount of debt due
(1) If:
(a) an amount of allied health exceptional claims indemnity has been paid in relation to a qualifying allied health liability that relates to a claim made against a person (the practitioner); and
(b) another amount is paid to the practitioner, an insurer or another person in relation to the incident or incidents to which the claim relates, or in relation to one or more other incidents; and
(c) because of the payment of the other amount, there is an amount overpaid as described in subsection 34ZZZ(2);
the Chief Executive Medicare may give the liable person (see subsection 34ZZX(2)) a written notice that specifies:
(d) the amount overpaid, and that it is a debt owed to the Commonwealth under subsection 34ZZZ(3); and
(e) the day before which the amount must be paid to the Commonwealth; and
(f) the effect of section 34ZZZC.
The day specified under paragraph (e) must be at least 28 days after the day on which the notice is given.
(2) The debt becomes due and payable on the day specified under paragraph (1)(e).