4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Special Arrangement:

ABN has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

approved hospital means a public hospital that:

(a) has an approved hospital authority; and

(b) is participating in a Pharmaceutical Reform Arrangement within the meaning of the National Health Care Agreement.

approved hospital authority, for an approved hospital, means the hospital authority for the hospital that is approved by the Minister under section 94 of the Act.

authorised prescriber, for a chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit, means a kind of person identified by a prescriber code mentioned in the column in Schedule 1 headed ‘Authorised Prescriber’ for the benefit.

benefit card means any of the following:

(a) a PBS Entitlement Card;

(b) a PBS Safety Net Concession Card;

(c) a Pensioner Concession Card;

(d) a Health Care Card (including Low Income Health Care Card and Foster Child Health Care Card);

(e) a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card;

(f) a Cleft Lip and Palate Card;

(g) a DVA Gold Card;

(h) a DVA White Card;

(i) a DVA Orange Card;

(j) War Widow/Widower Transport Card;

(k) a card or voucher approved by the Chief Executive Medicare for this paragraph.

chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit means a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in Schedule 1.

circumstances code means the letter ‘C’ followed by a number.

dispensed price, for the supply of a chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit by an approved hospital authority, has the meaning given by section 31.

eligible medical practitioner, for the prescription of a chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit under this Special Arrangement to an eligible patient, means a medical practitioner who is affiliated with the approved hospital at or from which the eligible patient is receiving treatment.

eligible patient means a person who:

(a) is, or is to be treated, as an eligible person within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973; and

(b) is receiving medical treatment by an eligible medical practitioner at, or from, an approved hospital as: