Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 89 of 1978 - SECT 13

13. (1) In this section-

''hospital agreement'', in relation to a State, means a document purporting to
be an agreement entered into before 10 June 1976 by the Commonwealth with the
State under section 30 of the Health Insurance Act 1973;

''prescribed sections'' means-

   (a)  section 17 of the Health Insurance Act 1973; and

   (b)  section 18 of the Health Insurance Act 1973, being the section 18 that
        commenced on 8 August 1974;

''relevant period'' means the period that commenced on 1 July 1975 and ended
on 30 September 1976.

(2) The prescribed sections shall be deemed to have had effect during the
relevant period as if a reference in them to a recognized hospital were a
reference to a hospital in a State that would have been a recognized hospital
for the purposes of the Health Insurance Act 1973 if the hospital agreement
relating to the State had been a valid agreement.

(3) Where the account for a professional service rendered during the
relevant period was rendered before 6 June 1978, this section does not affect
any entitlement to a medical benefit in respect of that service that may exist
independently of this section.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be taken to have the effect, whether by
implication or otherwise, of making valid, or declaring to be valid, a
purported agreement that was invalid when made.
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