4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Special Arrangement:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

approved hospital means a hospital in respect of which the hospital authority is approved under section 94 of the Act.

approved hospital authority has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the Act.

approved pharmacist has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the Act.

CTG registered patient means a patient registered under subsection 10(2) of the CTG Special Arrangement.

CTG Special Arrangement means the National Health (Closing the Gap – PBS Co‑payment Program) Special Arrangement 2016.

CTG supplier has the same meaning as in the CTG Special Arrangement.

eligible medical practitioner has the meaning given by section 11.

eligible patient means a person who, under subsection 8(1), is eligible to receive a pharmaceutical benefit.

medical practitioner has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

other Special Arrangement means another Special Arrangement under section 100 of the Act.

provider number has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Health Insurance Regulations 2018.

registered practice location has the meaning given by section 12.

Regulations means the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017

Note: Terms used in this Special Arrangement have the same meaning as in the Act—see section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. These terms include:

 pharmaceutical benefit
 public hospital