93ASupply of certain pharmaceutical benefits to patients in private hospitals or aged care facilities

#### 93A Supply of certain pharmaceutical benefits to patients in private hospitals or aged care facilities (1) In this section: > prescribed institution means: (a) a private hospital; or (b) an approved residential care home within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 2024. (2) For the purposes of this section, the Minister may determine: (a) the pharmaceutical benefits or classes of pharmaceutical benefits that may be supplied under this section to patients receiving treatment in prescribed institutions; and (b) the conditions under which such pharmaceutical benefits may be supplied to, and held by, prescribed institutions. > Note: Subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 applies to a determination under subsection (2). This means that, for example, a determination could determine conditions for private hospitals that are different from conditions that are determined for residential care services. (3) A copy of each determination made by the Minister under subsection (2) is to be published in the Gazette. (4) An approved supplier may supply to a prescribed institution, in accordance with determinations made under paragraph (2)(b), pharmaceutical benefits that are covered by a determination made under paragraph (2)(a). (5) A PBS prescriber may authorise a prescribed institution to supply a pharmaceutical benefit to patients receiving treatment in the institution if: (a) the pharmaceutical benefit is covered by a determination made under paragraph (2)(a); and (b) the PBS prescriber is authorised under section 88 to write a prescription for the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit. (6) Payment by the Commonwealth in respect of the supply of pharmaceutical benefits under this section is to be made as prescribed.