Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1999 (NO. 7) 1999 NO. 288 - SCHEDULE 2

(regulation 3)

[1] After subregulation 4B (5)

insert

(5A)

Subsections 5A (1) and (3) of the Act, in their application to the following organizations, are affected by the modifications set out in Part 6 of Schedule 3 until 30 September 2000:

(a)

Australian Unity Health Limited;

(b)

CBHS Friendly Society Limited;

(c)

Geelong Medical and Hospital Benefits Association Limited;

(d)

IOR Australia Pty Ltd;

(e)

Medibank Private Limited;

(f)

Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited;

(g)

National Mutual Health Insurance Pty Ltd;

(h)

United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society Limited.

[2] After subregulation 4B (8)

insert

(9)

Part 6 of Schedule 3 has effect until 30 September 2000.

[3] Schedule 3, after Part 5

insert

Part 6 Modification of section 5A for Victorian Private Psychiatric Early Discharge Trial

1 After paragraph 5A (1) (h)
insert

; or (i) for psychiatric care given to a patient after discharge from hospital as part of the Victorian Private Psychiatric Early Discharge Trial, where the benefit payable is the amount payable under a Victorian Psychiatric Project Agreement between a registered organization mentioned in subsection 4B (5A) and the hospital.

2 Subsection 5A (3)
insert the following definition

"Victorian Private Psychiatric Early Discharge Trial" means the trial operated by The Albert Road Clinic, Dandenong Pinelodge Clinic, Delmont Private Hospital and The Melbourne Clinic Private Hospital ( the hospitals ), for patients who:

(a)

have received psychiatric treatment in one of the hospitals; and

(b)

after being discharged, continue to receive treatment from the hospital at home, or at another agreed location.