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61 Payment date for Level 2 Commonwealth contribution

Time by which application must be decided (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Chief Executive Medicare is to decide an application for a Level 2 Commonwealth contribution on or before the end of the 21st day after the day on which the application is received by the Chief Executive Medicare. (2) If the Chief Executive Medicare requests a person to give information under section 62 in relation to an application for a Level 2 Commonwealth contribution, the Chief Executive Medicare does not have to decide the application until the 21st day after the day on which the person gives the information to the Chief Executive Medicare. (3) If the Chief Executive Medicare has received, but not yet decided: (a) an application for the issue of a qualifying claim certificate in relation to a claim; and (b) an application for a Level 2 Commonwealth contribution in relation to the same claim; the Chief Executive Medicare does not have to decide the application for payment of a Level 2 Commonwealth contribution until the Chief Executive Medicare has decided the application for the issue of a qualifying claim certificate. Time by which payment must be made (4) If the Chief Executive Medicare decides to grant an application for a Level 2 Commonwealth contribution, the Chief Executive Medicare must pay the contribution to the applicant as soon as practicable after making that decision.