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HEALTH SERVICES (FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2016 - REG 15

15 .         Classes of same day patients

        (1)         A same day patient must be classified under this clause for the purpose of the payment of the fees and charges set out in Schedule 1 in respect of a same day patient.

        (2)         A same day patient must be classified as —

            (a)         a public same day patient, namely, a same day patient who is an eligible person (not being a compensable same day patient, an eligible veteran same day patient or a same day patient who elects to be treated as a private same day patient); or

            (b)         a private same day patient, namely, a same day patient who is an eligible person (not being a compensable same day patient) and who elects to be treated as a private same day patient; or

            (c)         a compensable same day patient; or

            (d)         an eligible veteran same day patient, namely, a same day patient —

                  (i)         who is a veteran; and

                  (ii)         who elects to be treated under the DVA arrangement;

                or

            (e)         an ineligible same day patient, namely, a same day patient —

                  (i)         who is not an eligible person; and

                  (ii)         who is not a compensable same day patient.

        (3)         At the time of admission to a hospital, or as soon as practicable after admission, an eligible person (not being a compensable same day patient or veteran) must elect whether the person wishes to be classified as a —

            (a)         public same day patient; or

            (b)         private same day patient.

        (4)         At the time of admission to a hospital, or as soon as practicable after admission, a veteran must elect whether the veteran wishes to be classified as —

            (a)         an eligible veteran same day patient; or

            (b)         a public same day patient; or

            (c)         a private same day patient.

        (5)         For the purposes of subclause (2)(c), a compensable same day patient includes a person in respect of the payment for whose health services one or more of the following applies or appears prima facie to apply —

            (a)         the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 ;

            (ab)         the Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 ;

            (b)         the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943 ;

            (c)         the law of Australia relating to the Defence Force within the meaning of the Defence Act 1903 (Commonwealth).

        [Clause 15 amended: Gazette 9 Mar 2018 p. 798; SL 2023/34 cl. 7; SL 2023/87 cl. 11.]



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