Health Insurance (Billing Agents Conditions of Approval) Determination (No. 1) 2004 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Health Insurance Act 1973

Health Insurance (Billing Agents – Conditions of Approval) Determination (No. 1) 2004

I, Jerry Hearn, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, revoke all previous determinations made under subsection 20AB(5) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, and make this Determination under subsection 20AB(5) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated      6 February   2004

(signed by Jerry Hearn)

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A/g Assistant Secretary (PN: 01202874)

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

Name of Determination

1. This Determination is the Health Insurance (Billing Agents – Conditions of Approval) Determination (No. 1) 2004.

Commencement

1. This Determination commences on gazettal.

Definition

3.In this Determination:

Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Purpose of Conditions

4.This Determination sets out the conditions to which approval of a billing agent under section 20AB of the Act is subject.

Billing agent must comply with undertakings

5.         A person or body approved as a billing agent under section 20AB of the Act must comply with undertakings given under Part 3 of one or more of the following guidelines made under subsection 20AB(3) of the Act:

(a)     Health Insurance (Approval of Billing Agents) Guidelines 1998;

(b)    Health Insurance (Approval of Billing Agents) Guidelines 2003;

(c)    Health Insurance (Approval of Billing Agents) Guidelines (No. 1) 2004.

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