National Health (IVF Program) Special Arrangement 2015
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In this Special Arrangement:
accredited ART centre has the same meaning as the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002.
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 same 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.
dispensed price:
(a) for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit by a hospital authority for a public hospital—has the meaning given by section 10; and
(b) for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit by an approved hospital authority for a private hospital or by an approved pharmacist or by an approved medical practitioner—has the meaning given by section 12.
other special arrangement means another Special Arrangement under section 100 of the Act.
Regulations means the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
RTAC Accredited Unit Number means the number by which the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee of the Fertility Society of Australia identifies a person or body as being an accredited ART centre.
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:
Note: • Approved ex‑manufacturer price
Note: • Approved pharmacist
Note: • Approved medical practitioner
Note: • Brand
Note: • Pack quantity
Note: • Pharmaceutical benefit
Note: • Proportional ex‑manufacturer price