Health (Fees) Regulations 2017 (Tas)

Health (Fees) Regulations 2017

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Health Act 1997 .

10 October 2017

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

MICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON

Minister for Health

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Health (Fees) Regulations 2017 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 17 October 2017.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – compensable patient means an admitted patient, or a non-admitted patient, who is receiving care or treatment for an injury, illness or disease for which he or she – (a) has received or established his or her right to receive payment for care or treatment by way of a settled or unsettled claim for compensation or damages under – (i) a law that is or has been in force in a State or a Territory; or (ii) the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 ; or (iii) the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011 ; or (iv) the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 ; or (b) on attendance at a public hospital, appears to have the right to receive a payment referred to in paragraph (a) ; day-admitted patient has the same meaning as in the Pharmaceutical Reform Agreement, dated 21 December 2010, in force between the Commonwealth and the State, as amended from time to time; diagnostic imaging services table means the table prescribed under section 4AA of the Commonwealth Act; EFC arrangement means the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 made under section 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953 of the Commonwealth, relating to pharmaceuticals specified in the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy supplement as amended or substituted from time to time; general medical services table means the table prescribed under section 4 of the Commonwealth Act; Health Care Card means a health care card – (a) within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; and (b) issued to a person eligible under that Act; hospital means a public hospital or a private hospital; ineligible person means a person who is not an eligible person; nursing-home-type patient – see regulation 4; pathology services table means the table prescribed under section 4A of the Commonwealth Act; Pensioner Concession Card means a pensioner concession card – (a) within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; and (b) issued to a person eligible under that Act; private hospital means a private hospital within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act; public hospital means a hospital maintained and operated by the State; public patient means an eligible person who receives or elects to receive a public hospital service, free of charge; Seniors Health Card means a seniors health card – (a) within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; and (b) issued to a person eligible under that Act.