84AAAEarly supply of a specified pharmaceutical benefit

84AAA Early supply of a specified pharmaceutical benefit

(1) A supply of a pharmaceutical benefit to a person is an early supply of a specified pharmaceutical benefit if: (a) the pharmaceutical item in the pharmaceutical benefit is specified in an instrument under subsection (2); and (b) the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit is made within the period specified in an instrument under subsection (2) following a previous supply to the person of: (i) the pharmaceutical benefit; or (ii) another pharmaceutical benefit that has the same pharmaceutical item as the pharmaceutical benefit; or (iii) another pharmaceutical benefit that is Schedule equivalent to the pharmaceutical benefit; and (c) the supply does not result from a prescription originating from a hospital.

Note: For hospital see subsection 4(1).

(2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify: (a) pharmaceutical items for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a); and (b) periods following previous supply for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b). (3) A pharmaceutical item may be specified in an instrument under subsection (2) by reference to: (a) the circumstances in which a pharmaceutical benefit that has the pharmaceutical item is supplied; or (b) any other circumstances in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit that has the pharmaceutical item. (4) In this section, a reference to a pharmaceutical benefit includes a reference to a repatriation pharmaceutical benefit.