37Value for safety net purposes for supplies

37 Value for safety net purposes for supplies

Supplies by approved hospital authorities (1) The value for safety net purposes for a special arrangement supply of an HSD pharmaceutical benefit to a person by an approved hospital authority is the amount paid by the person for the supply of the benefit that is equivalent to the amount chargeable under subsection 87(5) of the Act for the supply of the benefit less the amount chargeable under that subsection because of subsection 87(2A) of the Act.

Note: However, see Part 3A in relation to a special arrangement supply of an HSD pharmaceutical benefit to a CTG registered patient by a CTG supplier.

Supplies by approved pharmacists and approved medical practitioners (2) The value for safety net purposes for a special arrangement supply of an HSD pharmaceutical benefit to a person by an approved pharmacist or approved medical practitioner is the amount paid by the person for the supply of the benefit that is equivalent to the amount chargeable under section 87 of the Act for the supply of the benefit less the amount chargeable under subsection 87(2A) of the Act.

Note: However, see Part 3A in relation to a special arrangement supply of an HSD pharmaceutical benefit to a CTG registered patient by a CTG supplier.

Application of this section (3) This section applies despite regulation 17A of the Regulations.