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: