1Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

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Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013

I, MALISA GOLIGHTLY, Chief Executive Medicare, make this determination under subsections 23-15(2) and 23-30(2) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Dated this 26th day of July 2013.

Malisa Golightly

Chief Executive Medicare

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1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013.

2. Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3. Definitions

Act means the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

4. Registration as Participant

For the purposes of subsection 23-15(2) of the Act, a private health insurer that receives an application by a person to become a participant in the premiums reductions scheme must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the application, in the approved form, no more than 7 days after receiving the application.

5. Withdrawal of Participant

For the purposes of subsection 23-30(2) of the Act, a private health insurer that receives a notice that a person no longer wishes to be registered in respect of a policy must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the notice, in the approved form, no more than 7 days after receiving the notice.