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Health (Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999

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Health (Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999

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 .

9 August 1999

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

PAULA WRIEDT

For and on behalf of the Minister for Health and Human Services

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Health (Fees) Amendment Regulations 1999 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Health (Fees) Regulations 1997 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Schedule 1 substituted

Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following Schedule is substituted:
SCHEDULE 1 - Fees payable for non-nursing home care in public hospitals

Regulations 4 and 5

PART 1 - In-patients

Item

Accommodation or service provided

Fee

  

Shared Ward (each day)

Single Ward (each day)

1. 

In respect of a private patient who is –

  
 

(a) an advanced surgical patient –

  
 

the first 14 days

$262

$393

 

each subsequent day

$181

$307

 

(b) a surgical/obstetric patient –

  
 

the first 14 days

$240

$375

 

each subsequent day

$181

$307

 

(c) a psychiatric patient –

  
 

the first 42 days

$240

$375

 

the next 23 days

$209

$336

 

each subsequent day

$181

$307

 

(d) a rehabilitation patient –

  
 

the first 49 days

$240

$375

 

the next 16 days

$209

$336

 

each subsequent day

$181

$307

 

(e) a same-day patient –

  
 

Band 1: Gastro-intestinal endoscopy, certain minor surgical items and non-surgical procedures that do not normally require an anaesthetic

$151

.....

 

Band 2: Procedures (other than Band 1) carried out under local anaesthetic, no sedation, if actual time in theatre is less than one hour

$180

.....

 

Band 3: Procedures (other than Band 1) carried out under general or regional anaesthesia or intravenous sedation, if actual time in theatre is less than one hour

$208

.....

 

Band 4: Procedures carried out under general or regional anaesthesia or intravenous sedation, if actual time in theatre is one hour or more

$240

.....

 

(f) any other patient –

  
 

the first 14 days

$209

$336

 

each subsequent day

$181

$307

2. 

In respect of a patient who is a compensable patient

$585

.....

3. 

In respect of a patient whose injury or disease is one for which the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth accept responsibility

$253

.....

4. 

In respect of a non-resident of Australia who is an ineligible person

$585

.....

5. 

In respect of a diagnostic imaging service rendered to a patient specified in Group 12 in Category 5 of the general medical services table

the Schedule fee  (in addition to any fee payable under items 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Part)

PART 2 - Out-patients

Item

Service provided

Fee

1. 

In respect of a patient whose injury or disease is one in respect of which compensation or damages are payable or have been paid under a law in force in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth

$59 (each attendance)

2. 

In respect of a patient whose injury or disease is one for which the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth accept responsibility

$59 (each occasion of service)

3. 

In respect of a medical service rendered to a patient specified in any of the following categories of the general medical services table:

 
 

(a) Sub-group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 or 11 of Groups D1 and D2 in Category 2

the Schedule fee (in addition to any fee payable under item 1 of this Part)

 

(b) Group T2 in Category 3

the Schedule fee (in addition to any fee payable under item 1 of this Part)

 

(c) Sub-group 1 of Group 11 and Groups 12, 13 and 15 in Category 5

the Schedule fee (in addition to any fee payable under item 1 of this Part)

 

(d) Category 6

the Schedule fee (in addition to any fee payable under item 1 of this Part)

4. 

The supply of a pharmaceutical item in respect of –

 
 

(a) a patient who holds a valid Health Care Card, Health Benefits Card or Pharmaceutical Benefits Concession Card

$3.20 (each item)

 

(b) a patient who holds a valid Pensioner Health Benefits Card and to whom or in respect of whom a benefit or allowance is paid under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth

$3.20 (each item)

 

(c) a patient who holds a valid Yellow Card, White Card, Lilac Card or Red Card

$3.20 (each item)

 

(d) any other patient

a maximum of $15 (each item)

5. 

The provision of a wrist support, elbow support, neck collar (soft or reinforced), Philadelphian collar, knee support (pull-on type), torn-ligament support (jointed or unjointed), post-operative knee immobiliser, hinged knee cap, ankle support, abdominal support or similar non-consumable aid or appliance in respect of –

 
 

(a) a patient who holds a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Health Benefits Card

no fee

 

(b) any other patient

optional fee (the cost of providing the aid or appliance)

PART 3 - Other services

Item

Service provided

Fee

1. 

In respect of a diagnostic service –

the Schedule fee

 

(a) provided to a patient specified in Sub-groups 1 and 2 (C.T. scans) of Group 12 in Category 5 of the general medical services table –

 
 

(i) who is not a public patient; and

 
 

(ii) who is referred to a specialist diagnostician who has the approval of the public hospital to exercise limited rights of private practice; and

 
 

(b) provided by, or on behalf of, that specialist diagnostician

 

2. 

The provision of a plaster cast, surgical boot, splint, prosthesis or similar aid or appliance in respect of a patient –

optional fee (the cost of providing both the service and the aid or appliance)

 

(a) who is not a public patient; and

 
 

(b) who is not eligible under the State program known as the Program of Aids for Disabled Persons for assistance in respect of the provision of such aids and appliances; and

 
 

(c) who is referred to a public hospital by a registered medical practitioner

 

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 18 August 1999

These regulations are administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Health (Fees) Regulations 1997 by increasing certain fees payable under those regulations by eligible persons who are not nursing-home type patients in respect of accommodation and services provided to them in public hospitals.