5Definitions

#### 5 Definitions In this Special Arrangement: > Act means the National Health Act 1953. > authorised prescriber, for a pharmaceutical benefit, means a PBS prescriber (within the meaning of Part VII of the Act) authorised under section 12 of the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2024 to write a prescription for the supply of the benefit. > authority prescription has the meaning given by section 5 of the Regulations. > electronic medication chart prescription means a medication chart prescription prepared, in electronic form, in a software system that is used for prescribing and recording the administration of medicines to persons receiving treatment in, at or from a hospital. > eligible private hospital patient means a person who: > (a) is, or is to be treated as, an eligible person; and > (b) is receiving treatment at or from a private hospital. > Note: Under subsection 4(1A) of the Act, the phrase eligible person has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973. > eligible public hospital patient means a person who: > (a) is, or is to be treated as, an eligible person; and > (b) is receiving treatment at or from a public hospital as a non‑admitted patient, day admitted patient or patient on discharge. > Note: Under subsection 4(1A) of the Act, the phrase eligible person has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973. > medication chart has a meaning affected by subsection 8(2). > participating hospital authority has the meaning given by the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2024. > related pharmaceutical benefit has the meaning given by the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2024. > 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 Legislation Act 2003. These terms include:  approved hospital authority  approved pharmacist  approved supplier  Chief Executive Medicare  pharmaceutical benefit.