Direction to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority on the performance of its functions under section 226 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 - No. 1/2016 (Cth)

Direction to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority on the performance of its functions under section 226 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 - No. 1/2016

I, SUSSAN LEY, Minister for Health and Aged Care, acting under subsection 226(1) of the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the Act), having consulted with the Standing Council on Health, DIRECT that the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority provide the relevant advice set out in Item 1 of the Schedule to this instrument, and have regard to the matters set out in Item 2 of the Schedule to this instrument.

Dated: 29th August 2016

SUSSAN LEY Minister for Health and Aged Care

Contents

PART 1 PRELIMINARY 3

1 Name of Direction 3 2. Commencement 3 3. Authority 3 4. Definition 3 5. Schedule 3

Schedule 4

Part 1 Preliminary

1. Name of Direction

This Instrument is the Direction to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority on the performance of its functions under section 226 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 - No. 1/2016.

2. Commencement

This Direction takes effect on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3. Authority

This Direction is made under subsection 226(1) of the National Health Reform Act 2011.

4. Definition

In this Direction:

Act means the National Health Reform Act 2011.

hospital acquired condition means a hospital acquired patient complication, as defined by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, for which clinical risk mitigation strategies may reduce (but not necessarily eliminate) the risk of that complication occurring.

avoidable hospital readmission means readmission to hospital within 28 days of discharge, with a particular focus on avoidable readmission within 5 days of discharge, for a condition or conditions arising from complications of the management of the original condition.