Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 1999 (No. 1) (Cth)

Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 1999 (No. 1)

I, BRONWYN KATHLEEN BISHOP, Minister for Aged Care, make this determination under subsection 13 (1) of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997.

Dated 23 June 1999.

BRONWYN BISHOP

Minister for Aged Care

Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 1999 (No. 1)¹

made under the

Hearing Services Administration Act 1997

Contents

Page

1  Name of determination   2

2  Commencement   2

3  Amendment of Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Determination 1997    2

Schedule 1       Amendments  3

1. Name of determination

This determination is the Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 1999 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This determination commences on 1 July 1999.

1. Amendment of Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Determination 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Determination 1997.

Schedule 1        Amendments

(section 3)

[1]         Section 1

substitute

1              Name of determination

This determination is the Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Determination 1997.

[2]         Section 6, Table B, class no. 1

before item 4, insert

3A.   Replacement of a hearing device that has been lost, destroyed or damaged, if authorised by the Manager in accordance with section 10 of the Hearing Services Voucher Rules 1997

Note   Subsection 7 (2A) applies.

[3]         Section 6, Table B, class no. 2

before item 4, insert

3A.   Replacement of a hearing device that has been lost, destroyed or damaged, if authorised by the Manager in accordance with section 10 of the Hearing Services Voucher Rules 1997

Note   Subsection 7 (2A) applies.

[4]         Section 6, Table B, class no. 3, column 2

substitute

1.   Necessary repairs and maintenance of the hearing device, including the reasonable provision of replacement batteries, for a period of 1 year

Note   Subsection 8 (2) applies.

2.   Replacement of a hearing device that has been lost, destroyed or damaged, if authorised by the Manager in accordance with section 10 of the Hearing Services Voucher Rules 1997

[5]         After subsection 7 (2)

insert

(2A)   The service specified in item 3A is available to a participant only if:

(a)    the participant agrees to accept personal responsibility for paying extra charges incurred because the participant chose a particular replacement hearing device; and

(b)    the extra charges do not exceed the maximum charge specified in paragraph 20 (2) (c) of the Hearing Services Rules of Conduct 1997.

[6]         Subsection 8 (2)

omit

the item

insert

item 1

Note

1.       Made by the Minister for Aged Care on 23 June 1999.