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Repatriation Private Patient Principles 2004
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| Level | Preference | Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | first | former Repatriation Hospital, public hospital, or veteran partnering private hospital |
| Tier 2(special authorisation) | second | The Contracted private hospital is not required to seek prior approval for a referral for services specified in the contract, chargeable to DVA, from a Tier 1 hospital. The Contracted private hospital must seek prior approval for all other admissions. |
| Tier 2 | second | Contracted private hospital |
| Tier 3 | third | Non-Contracted private hospital |
A medical specialist or Local Medical Officer may, without prior approval, refer an entitled person to a medical specialist for treatment as a private patient (whether that medical specialist works at a hospital or at consulting room facilities) only if the fee to be charged by that medical specialist for that treatment is no greater than the fee the medical specialist could charge for the treatment pursuant to the Treatment Principles.
An entitled person may be admitted to a Tier 2 hospital for non-emergency treatment without prior approval only in those circumstances where the arrangements relating to that hospital specifically exclude the need for prior approval.
An entitled person may be treated at, and admitted through, the accident and emergency centre of a Tier 1, 2, or 3 hospital for emergency treatment without prior approval.
If an entitled person is admitted to a Tier 2 or Tier 3 hospital under paragraph 3.4, the hospital must notify the Department of that admission the next working day in the State or Territory in which the admission occurred, or as soon as practicable afterwards.
for in-patient treatment without prior approval if such treatment is certified by a medical practitioner as being urgently required.
The Commonwealth will pay a facility fee relating to treatment of an entitled person at an accident and emergency centre only if the person was not subsequently admitted to the hospital.
Subject to Principle 3, an entitled person may be admitted to, and have continuing treatment in, a Tier 2 hospital only if a suitable Tier 1 hospital is unavailable and prior approval has been obtained for the admission.
Subject to paragraph 3.4, an entitled person may be admitted to, and have continuing treatment in, a Tier 3 hospital only if no suitable Tier 1 or Tier 2 hospital is available and prior approval has been obtained.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:365.7pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:354.9pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmendHead" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="font-weight:normal">Para. 1.2</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="font-weight:normal">am.No. 2007/R5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para. 5.2.3</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>am. No.2005/R27;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para 5.2.3(b)</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>a</span><span>m. No.2006/R32;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para 5.2.3 (b)(viii)</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>am. No.2006/R32;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para 5.2.3 (b)(ix)</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>ad. No.2006/R32</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:365.7pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:354.9pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmendHead" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="font-weight:normal">Para. 1.2</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead" style="page-break-inside:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span style="font-weight:normal">am.No. 2007/R5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para. 5.2.3</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>am. No.2005/R27;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para 5.2.3(b)</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>a</span><span>m. No.2006/R32;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para 5.2.3 (b)(viii)</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>am. No.2006/R32;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>Para 5.2.3 (b)(ix)</span></p></td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>ad. No.2006/R32</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```