Commonwealth legislation

National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005 - Proclamation

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This proclamation activates Schedule 1 of the National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005, bringing it into force on 31 October 2005.

What it does: This is the 'on switch' for new rules about how private health insurance covers prostheses (artificial body parts like hip replacements or pacemakers). Before this date, the amendments were just words on paper; after this date, they become enforceable law.

Who it affects:

Private health insurers (who must pay benefits for listed prostheses)
Hospitals and surgeons (who bill for these devices)
Patients claiming prostheses benefits under their private cover

Why it matters: Commencement proclamations like this one are the final step in the legislative process. Without this document, the Parliament's changes to the National Health Act 1953 would sit dormant indefinitely instead of becoming active legal obligations.

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Proclamation

National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005

I, JOHN SANDERSON, Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005, fix 31 October 2005 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 15 September 2005

JOHN SANDERSON

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Health and Ageing

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