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Transport Accident Act 1986
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76A Commission may reimburse private health insurer
(1) Subject to this section, a private health insurer may apply to the Commission to be reimbursed in respect of the payment by the private health insurer of the costs of any hospital services, medical services or nursing services provided to a person in respect of a transport accident.
(2) An application by a private health insurer under this section must be made within the period of 12 months after whichever occurs later—
(a) the hospital services, medical services or nursing services being provided to the person; or
(b) a finding by the Tribunal that the Commission is liable under this Act to pay compensation to the person in respect of the costs of the hospital services, medical services or nursing services provided to the person.
(3) If the Commission accepts liability, or has been found by the Tribunal to be liable, under this Act to pay compensation for the hospital services, medical services or nursing services provided to the person, the Commission must pay to the private health insurer an amount determined by the Commission to be the reasonable cost of those hospital services, medical services or nursing services.
S. 76B inserted by No. 49/2018 s. 16.