17Supplies by approved hospital authorities to certain patients

17 Supplies by approved hospital authorities to certain patients

(1) An approved hospital authority that wants to receive payment from the Commonwealth in relation to a special arrangement supply by the approved hospital authority of a designated pharmaceutical benefit to any of the following must make a claim for payment in accordance with section 20: (a) a day admitted patient of a hospital of which the approved hospital authority is the governing body or proprietor; (b) a patient on discharge from such a hospital; (c) a non‑admitted patient of such a hospital.

Note: See subsection 99(4) of the Act for the entitlement of an approved hospital authority to payment for the supply of pharmaceutical benefits to patients receiving treatment in or at a hospital in respect of which the authority is approved.

(2) This section has effect despite section 99AAA of the Act.