1National Health Act 1953 - Special Arrangements under subsection 100(1) - Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program (No. PB 54 of 2007)

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Special Arrangements — Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program
(PB 54 of 2007)

as amended

made under subsection 100(1) of the

National Health Act 1953

This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2007
taking into account amendments up to PB 84 of 2007

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Special Arrangements — Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program
(PB 54 of 2007)

Commencement [see Note 1]

1. (a) These Arrangements commence on 1 August 2007.

(b) The Arrangements made on 30 March 2007 with effect from 1 May 2007 (No. PB 35 of 2007) are repealed with effect from the commencement of these Arrangements.

Definitions

2. In these Arrangements:

(a) unless the contrary intention appears, a word or phrase will be taken to have the same meaning as in the Act, the Regulations or a declaration, determination or other instrument made under Part VII of the Act or under the Regulations;

(b) "Act" means the National Health Act 1953;

(c) “brand” means the brand of a pharmaceutical item determined under subsection 85(6) of the Act; or if the chemotherapy pharmaceutical does not have a pharmaceutical item, the trade name under which it is supplied, or if there is no trade name, the name of the manufacturer of the chemotherapy pharmaceutical.

(d) "Medicare Australia CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia;

(e) "chemotherapy pharmaceutical" means a special pharmaceutical product in relation to which, by virtue of paragraphs 5, 8 and 12, these Arrangements apply;

(f) "Medicare Australia authority notification computer system" means a computer system operated by the Medicare Australia CEO for the purpose of receiving messages from medical practitioners and sending authorisations for supply of chemotherapy pharmaceuticals or refusals of such authorisations, having an electronic mail address approved by the Medicare Australia CEO;

(g) "hospital" means a public hospital that is participating in the arrangements provided for in Appendix F to Australian Health Care Agreements;

(h) "medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner, within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973, who is affiliated with the hospital in or at which the patient is receiving treatment;

(i) "patient" means a person receiving treatment as a non-admitted patient, a day admitted patient or a patient on discharge of the hospital of which the approved hospital authority is the governing body;