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HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 88 of 1992 - SCHEDULE 2

                   SCHEDULE 2          Subsection 45(1)

FURTHER AMENDMENTS OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE 
ACT 1973 - REPEAL OF MEDICARE CO-PAYMENT Subsection 8(1A) (definitions of
"approved investment", "concessional beneficiary", "dependant", "maximum
co-payment amount", "prescribed GP service" and "safety-net concession card"):
Omit the definitions. Subsection 8(1A) (definition of "patient contribution"):
Omit the definition, substitute: " 'patient contribution', in relation to a
claim for benefit in respect of a service, means an amount equal to the
difference between:

   (a)  the Schedule fee or, if the medical expenses in respect of the service
        are less than that fee, those expenses; and

   (b)  the amount of benefit that, apart from section 10AC or 10AD (whichever
        is appropriate), would be payable in respect of the service;".
        Paragraph 10(2)(b):

   (a)  Omit "(not being a case to which paragraph (c) applies)".

   (b)  Omit "; or". Paragraph 10(2)(c):
Omit the paragraph. Subsection 10(3):
Omit "or (c)". Subsection 10(4):
Omit ", or the greatest permissible gap,". Subsection 10AA(1):
Omit "10AK", substitute "10AE". Subsection 10AC(7):
Omit the subsection. Subsection 10AD(5):
Omit the subsection. Subsection 10AE(1):
Omit "that person", substitute "the person who registered the family".
Subsection 10AE(2):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(2) Until a family member provides the information sought under subsection
(1), then, despite section 10AC, increased benefits are not payable in respect
of the family members in respect of the year for which the confirmation was
sought.". Section 10AF:
Repeal the section. Section 10AG:
Repeal the section. Section 10AH:
Repeal the section. Section 10AI:
Repeal the section. Section 10AJ:
Repeal the section. Section 10AK:
Repeal the section. Subsection 10A(1):
Omit paragraphs (a), (d) and (e). Subsection 10A(2) (CPI indexation table):
Omit items 1, 4 and 5. Paragraph 20A(1)(b):
Omit "(subject to subsection (1A))". Subsections 20A(1A), (1B), (1C), (1D) and
(1E):
Omit the subsections. Section 20C:
Repeal the section. Section 20D:
Repeal the section.