Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1987 No. 44 of 1987 - SECT 4

4. (1) Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2)
and substituting the following subsection:

"(2) A medicare benefit under subsection (1) in respect of a professional
service is:

   (a)  in the case of a professional service of the kind referred to in
paragraph (da) of the definition of "basic private table" or "basic table" in
subsection 4 (1) of the National Health Act 1953 (not being a professional
service, or a professional service in a class of professional services, that,
under the regulations, is excluded from this paragraph)-an amount equal to 75%
of the fee specified in the table in respect of the service in relation to the
State in which the service is rendered; or

   (b)  in any other case-an amount equal to:

        (i)    85% of the fee specified in the table in respect of the service
               in relation to the State in which the service is rendered; or

        (ii)   if the amount calculated under subparagraph (i) is less than
               the fee from which it is calculated by more than $20, that fee
               less $20.".

(2) The amendment made by subsection (1) applies only in relation to
professional services rendered on or after 1 August 1987.