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2013-2014
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
National Health Amendment
(Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014
No. , 2014
(Health)
A Bill for an Act to amend the National Health Act
1953, and for related purposes
No. , 2014
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedule(s) ........................................................................................ 2
Schedule 1--Amendments commencing on 1 January 2015
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National Health Act 1953
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Schedule 2--Amendments commencing on 1 January 2016
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National Health Act 1953
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Schedule 3--Amendments commencing on 1 January 2017
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National Health Act 1953
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Schedule 4--Amendments commencing on 1 January 2018
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National Health Act 1953
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Schedule 5--Amendments commencing on 1 January 2019
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National Health Act 1953
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No. , 2014
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014
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A Bill for an Act to amend the National Health Act
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1953, and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the National Health Amendment
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(Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2014.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provision(s)
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.
2. Schedule 1
1 January 2015.
1 January 2015
3. Schedule 2
1 January 2016.
1 January 2016
4. Schedule 3
1 January 2017.
1 January 2017
5. Schedule 4
1 January 2018.
1 January 2018
6. Schedule 5
1 January 2019.
1 January 2019
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Amendments commencing on 1 January 2015 Schedule 1
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Schedule 1
--Amendments commencing on
1
1 January 2015
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National Health Act 1953
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1 Section 99F (definition of concessional beneficiary safety
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net)
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Omit "60", substitute "62".
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2 Subsection 99G(1)
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Omit "indexed", substitute "substituted".
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3 Subsection 99G(2)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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(2) If an amount is to be substituted on an indexation day, this Act has
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effect as if the following amount were substituted for that amount
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on that day:
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(a) if the amount is a general patient charge--the sum of:
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(i) the indexed amount; and
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(ii) $5.00;
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(b) if the amount is a general patient reduced charge or a
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concessional beneficiary charge--the sum of:
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(i) the indexed amount; and
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(ii) $0.80;
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(c) if the amount is a general patient safety net--an amount
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equal to 110% of the indexed amount.
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Note:
The Department makes the current amounts available on a website.
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4 Subsection 99G(3)
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Omit "to be indexed", substitute "to be substituted".
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5 Subsection 99G(3) (definition of Current figure)
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Omit "indexed" (wherever occurring), substitute "substituted".
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6 Subsection 99G(4)
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Omit "indexed", substitute "substituted".
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Schedule 2 Amendments commencing on 1 January 2016
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Schedule 2
--Amendments commencing on
1
1 January 2016
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National Health Act 1953
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1 Section 99F (definition of concessional beneficiary safety
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net)
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Omit "62", substitute "64".
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2 Paragraphs 99G(2)(a) and (b)
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Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
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(a) if the amount is a general patient charge, a general patient
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reduced charge or a concessional beneficiary charge--the
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indexed amount;
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Amendments commencing on 1 January 2017 Schedule 3
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Schedule 3
--Amendments commencing on
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1 January 2017
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National Health Act 1953
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1 Section 99F (definition of concessional beneficiary safety
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net)
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Omit "64", substitute "66".
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Schedule 4 Amendments commencing on 1 January 2018
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National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014
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Schedule 4
--Amendments commencing on
1
1 January 2018
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National Health Act 1953
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1 Section 99F (definition of concessional beneficiary safety
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net)
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Omit "66", substitute "68".
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Amendments commencing on 1 January 2019 Schedule 5
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Schedule 5
--Amendments commencing on
1
1 January 2019
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National Health Act 1953
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1 Subsection 99G(2)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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(2) If an amount is to be substituted on an indexation day, this Act has
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effect as if the indexed amount were substituted for that amount on
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that day.
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Note:
The Department makes the current amounts available on a website.
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