sec.218ACost of hospitalisation

### sec.218A Cost of hospitalisation The costs for which an insurer is liable for hospitalisation of a worker as an in-patient at a public hospital are— the cost for the provision of the facility at a public hospital where a procedure is carried out; and the cost of medical treatment provided at the hospital. The insurer must pay the cost of hospitalisation and medical treatment, whether the hospitalisation is provided at 1 time or at different times. The insurer must pay the cost of hospitalisation that is published by WorkCover by gazette notice. In fixing a cost of hospitalisation to be published under subsection (3) , WorkCover must consult with self-insurers. s 218A ins 2004 No. 45 s 41 amd 2009 No. 38 s 59 ; 2013 No. 52 s 71 (sec.218A-ssec.1) The costs for which an insurer is liable for hospitalisation of a worker as an in-patient at a public hospital are— the cost for the provision of the facility at a public hospital where a procedure is carried out; and the cost of medical treatment provided at the hospital. (sec.218A-ssec.2) The insurer must pay the cost of hospitalisation and medical treatment, whether the hospitalisation is provided at 1 time or at different times. (sec.218A-ssec.3) The insurer must pay the cost of hospitalisation that is published by WorkCover by gazette notice. (sec.218A-ssec.4) In fixing a cost of hospitalisation to be published under subsection (3) , WorkCover must consult with self-insurers. - (a) the cost for the provision of the facility at a public hospital where a procedure is carried out; and - (b) the cost of medical treatment provided at the hospital.