11Supplies by approved hospital authorities

11 Supplies by approved hospital authorities

(1) A designated person is entitled to receive a special arrangement supply of a designated pharmaceutical benefit by an approved hospital authority if: (a) at the time of the supply, the designated person is: (i) a day admitted patient of a hospital of which the approved hospital authority is the governing body or proprietor; or (ii) a patient on discharge from such a hospital; or (iii) a non‑admitted patient of such a hospital; or (iv) not a patient receiving treatment in or at such a hospital; and (b) the approved hospital authority is not an excluded approved supplier. (2) Subsection (1) has effect despite sections 89 and 94 of the Act. (3) A designated person is entitled to receive a special arrangement supply of a designated pharmaceutical benefit by an approved hospital authority as mentioned in subsection (1) without a prescription. (4) Subsection (3) has effect despite the Act and the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.

Note 1: Sections 84AAA, 84D, 99 and 134 of the Act deal with the supply of pharmaceutical benefits by approved hospital authorities on prescription.

Note 2: Sections 18, 30, 41, 44, 45, 52 and 53 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 deal with the supply of pharmaceutical benefits by approved hospital authorities on prescription.