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Schedule 3―Same‑day accommodation: hospiSchedule 3―Same‑day accommodation: hospitals in all States/Territories
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# Schedule 3―Same‑day accommodation: hospitals in all States/Territories
## Part 1 General
### 1. Circumstances
For rules 4 and 5 of Part 2 of these Rules, the circumstances specified for hospital treatment to which this Schedule applies are that the treatment is provided for the purpose of permitting the provision to the patient of hospital treatment that:
(a) is a Type B procedure; and
(b) is provided to a patient at a hospital; and
(c) does not include part of an overnight stay at a hospital.
Note 1: A Type B procedure includes a certified Type C procedure―see the definitions of those terms in rule 3 of Part 1 of these Rules.
Note 2: The definition of hospital treatment in section 121‑5 of the Act includes that the treatment is provided either at the hospital or provided or arranged with the direct involvement of a hospital. This Schedule sets out benefit requirements only for treatment provided at the relevant hospital ― see paragraph 121‑5 (1) (c) of the Act.
### 2. Minimum benefit
(1) The minimum benefit for hospital treatment provided in the circumstances specified in this Schedule is the amount set out in Table 1 or 2 in this clause for that hospital treatment.
(2) The references to Bands in the tables are references as follows:
(a) Band 1 means Band 1 treatment;
(b) Band 2 means Band 2 treatment;
(c) Band 3 means Band 3 treatment;
(d) Band 4 means Band 4 treatment,
as those bands are described in Part 2 of this Schedule.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:462.7pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:458.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Table 1</span><span>‑</span><span>Same day accommodation for private patients at public hospitals in all States/Territories</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 3</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 4</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Column 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Public hospitals</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Band 1</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Band 2</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Band 3</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading" style="page-break-inside:avoid"><span>Band 4</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>New South Wales</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$324</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$360</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$398</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$446</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Australian Capital Territory</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$324</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$360</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$398</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$446</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Northern Territory</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$324</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$372</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$428</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$446</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Queensland</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$330</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$374</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$409</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$458</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>South Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$324</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$372</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$408</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$446</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Tasmania</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$314</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$375</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$432</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$501</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Victoria</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$318</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$376</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$436</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$501</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:210.65pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Western Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$368</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$368</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$368</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>$368</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:462.7pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:458.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Table 2</span><span>‑</span><span> Same day accommodation for private patients at private hospitals in all States/Territories</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 4</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Private hospitals</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Band 1</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Band 2</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Band 3</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Band 4</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:210.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All States and Territories</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$281</span></p></td><td style="width:59.75pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$352</span></p></td><td style="width:52.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$428</span></p></td><td style="width:59.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$501</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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