National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Act 2024 (Cth)

National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Act 2024

No. 73, 2024

An Act to amend the National Health Act 1953, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Additional community supply support payment Part 1—Additional community supply support payment National Health Act 1953 Part 2—Transitional provisions Schedule 2—Reduction in amount of allowable discount National Health Act 1953

National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Act 2024 No. 73, 2024

An Act to amend the National Health Act 1953, and for related purposes

[Assented to 9 July 2024]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Act 2024.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 9 July 2024 2. Schedule 1 The later of: 10 July 2024 (a) the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 July 2024. 3. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 10 July 2024