22Patient contributions in relation to approved hospital authorities

22 Patient contributions in relation to approved hospital authorities

(1) This section applies to an approved hospital authority for a public hospital or to a private hospital that supplies a pharmaceutical benefit.

Note: However, see Part 9 in relation to the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit to a CTG registered patient by a CTG supplier.

(2) The approved hospital authority may charge the patient an amount equivalent to the amount that may be charged under section 87 of the Act for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit to the patient.