Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 53H

53H Payments from State managed fund

(1) Payments of funds from the State managed fund, including the timing of the payments, are to be decided by the chief executive.

(2) Payments from the State managed fund are to be made only to—

(a) Hospital and Health Services and other providers of hospital and other health services; and

(b) universities and other providers of teaching, training and research related to the provision of health services.

(3) Payment of funds from the State managed fund is to be consistent with—

(a) the purpose for which the funding was paid into the fund; and

(b) the National Health Reform Agreement; and

(c) any relevant service agreement between the chief executive and a Service.

(4) This section does not prevent the chief executive from paying amounts from the State managed fund—

(a) to reflect the difference between estimated and actual services provided; or

(b) for other funding reconciliations under the National Health Reform Agreement; or

(c) to correct any error in payments out of the fund; or

(d) to pay fees associated with maintaining the fund, including financial institution fees and audit fees; or

(e) to another account in the department for the provision of support services to Services.