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National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsection 84HA(1) (07/12/2006)

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This determination sets the payment rate that the Australian Government pays to pharmacies, doctors, and hospitals for issuing special concession cards under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

What it does:

From 1 January 2007, the government pays $7.72 each time an approved provider issues:
- A Safety Net Concession Card (for people who've spent a certain amount on PBS medicines and now get cheaper prescriptions)
- A Pharmaceutical Benefits Entitlement Card (similar concession card)
- Any replacement or additional cards

Who it affects:

Approved pharmacists (community pharmacies)
Approved medical practitioners (doctors authorised to issue these cards)
Approved hospital authorities

Why it matters: These payments compensate healthcare providers for the administrative work of issuing cards that help patients access cheaper medicines once they hit the PBS "safety net" threshold. The $7.72 rate applies to all cards issued from 1 January 2007 onwards.

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National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsection 84HA(1) (07/12/2006)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

DETERMINATION UNDER SUBSECTION 84HA (1)

I, SARAH JANE MAJOR, Assistant Secretary, Community Pharmacy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing and delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, pursuant to subsection 84HA (1) of the National Health Act 1953, having in accordance with subsection 84HA (2) of National Health Act 1953 obtained the agreement of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, hereby make the following determination:

This determination commences on 1 January 2007.
The amount payable by the Commonwealth to an approved pharmacist, an approved medical practitioner or an approved hospital authority in respect of each safety net concession card, each pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card, and each additional or replacement card in relation to any of those cards, issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of the National Health Act 1953 and the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960 by an approved pharmacist, an approved medical practitioner or an approved hospital authority from 1 January 2007 shall be $7.72.

Dated this seventh day of December 2006.

SARAH JANE MAJOR

Assistant Secretary

Community Pharmacy Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

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1 National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsection 84HA(1) (07/12/2006)