84BASupplies of out‑patient medication

#### 84BA Supplies of out‑patient medication (1) The purpose of this section is to make provision so that account may be taken of payments made by a person to a public hospital authority for supplies of out‑patient medication when it is being ascertained, for the purposes of this Part, whether the person is eligible to be issued with a concession card or an entitlement card. (2) Before the beginning of a relevant entitlement period, the Minister must determine in writing the amounts that, for the purposes of this Part, will be taken to have been paid to a public hospital for supplies of out‑patient medication made, against payment, by the hospital during the relevant entitlement period. (3) In making a determination, the Minister may determine: (a) different amounts in respect of a supply of out‑patient medication, having regard to the State or Territory in which the hospital supplying the medication is situated; and (b) different amounts in respect of: (i) supplies made to concessional beneficiaries and persons who, in relation to concessional beneficiaries, are dependants within the meaning of subsection 84(4) or (7); and (ii) supplies made to holders of a concession card; and (iii) supplies made to general patients other than holders of a concession card. (4) In this Part: > applicable amount, in relation to a supply of out‑patient medication made by a public hospital to a person during a relevant entitlement period, means the amount that, under the determination applicable for that period, is to be taken to have been paid to the hospital for the supply of medication.