Department of Health and Family Services [1999] AUSStaCSDLM 12 (18 February 1999)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE

Declaration No.PB 1 of 1999 under s.85(2) of the National Health Act 1953
National Health Act 1953
Made	14/01/99
Tabled	15/02/99 S		10/02/99 HR
Summary		Amends the list of drugs and medicinal preparations available as pharmaceutical benefits.

Declaration No.PB 2 of 1999 under s.85(2AA) of the National Health Act 1953
National Health Act 1953
Made	14/01/99
Tabled	15/02/99 S		15/02/99 HR
Summary		Declares certain drugs and medicinal preparations no longer to be pharmaceutical benefits.

Determination No.ACC.DNCB.98-02 under paragraphs 58G(2)(b) and 58GA(1)(a) of the National Health Act 1953
National Health Act 1953
Made	7/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Increases the Domiciliary Nursing Care Benefit.

Determination (Alb/No.3/1998) under s.19A(3) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Made	18/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		15/02/99 HR
Summary		Determines the United States of America as a country from which Albay Bee Venom protein may be imported into Australia.

Determination No.HIG 10/1998 under paragraph (bj) of Schedule 1 of the National Health Act 1953
National Health Act 1953
Made	7/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Amends patient classifications in the Medicare Benefits Schedule.

Determination No.IHS 1/1999 under paragraph (bj) of Schedule 1 of the National Health Act 1953
National Health Act 1953
Made	27/01/99
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Provides for certain classes of prostheses for which a benefit is payable.

Determination No.PB 3 of 1999 under paragraph 98C(1)(b) of the National Health Act 1953
National Health Act 1953
Made	14/01/99
Tabled	15/02/99 S		15/02/99 HR
Summary		Sets out the conditions under which payments will be made in respect of the supply of pharmaceutical benefits by approved pharmacists.

Health Insurance (1998-99 General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.1) Statutory Rules 1998 No.334
Health Insurance Act 1973
Made	9/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Amend the General Medical Services Table to increase the fees of selected radiation oncology items.

Health Insurance (1998-99 Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.1) Statutory Rules 1998 No.373
Health Insurance Act 1973
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Amend the Pathology Services Table.

Health Insurance Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.8) Statutory Rules 1998 No.370
Health Insurance Act 1973
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Add the Australian College of Sports Physicians training program to the Schedule of Medicare rebates.

Health Insurance Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.9) Statutory Rules 1998 No.371
Health Insurance Act 1973
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Revoke previous arrangements under which certain hospital related services were billed to the Medicare Benefits Schedule.

Health Insurance Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.10) Statutory Rules 1998 No.372
Health Insurance Act 1973
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Extend the time within which medical practitioners can render a service and have Medicare benefits paid.

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.1) Statutory Rules 1998 No.374
National Health 1953
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Provide for the introduction of a new style of prescription form.

Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Regulations 1999 (No.1) Statutory Rules 1999 No.2
Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998
Made	4/02/99
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Amend provisions relating to a 30% rebate on private health insurance premiums.

Private Health Insurance Incentives Regulations 1998 Statutory Rules 1998 No.375
Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Set out conditions for a 30% rebate on private health insurance premiums.

Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulations 1998 (No.3) Statutory Rules 1998 No.369
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Made	17/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Allow for a range of new substances to be used as active ingredients in certain therapeutic goods.

Therapeutic Goods (Manufacturing Principles) Determination No.2 of 1998 under s.36(1) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Made	3/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Provides for the processing of blood plasma.

Therapeutic Goods (Manufacturing Principles) Determination No.3 of 1998 under s.36(1) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Made	22/12/98
Tabled	15/02/99 S		8/02/99 HR
Summary		Consolidates all previous determinations.

Therapeutic Goods Order No.63 under s.10 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Made	27/11/98
Tabled	18/02/99 S		16/02/99 HR
Summary		Sets a standard for sterile therapeutic goods.