Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 2000 (No. 1) (Cth)

Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 2000 (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 16 June 2000

BRONWYN BISHOP

Minister for Aged Care

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Hearing Services (Participants in the Voucher System) Amendment Determination 2000 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2000.

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 3, definition of Office

omit

[2]         Subsection 6 (2), Table B, class nos. 1 and 2

omit each mention of

or the Office, under section 11 of the Hearing Services Rules of Conduct 1997,

insert

, under rule 11 of the Hearing Services Rules of Conduct 2000,

[3]         Subsection 6 (2), Table B, class nos. 1 and 2, item 3A (second occurring)

substitute

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

Note   Subsection 7 (2A) applies.

[4]         Subsection 6 (2), Table B, class no. 3, item 2

omit

Manager

insert

Minister

[5]         Subsection 7 (2)

substitute

(2)   The service specified in item 3A is available to a participant only if the participant agrees to accept personal responsibility for paying extra charges incurred because the participant chose a hearing device of a kind mentioned in that item.

[6]         Subsection 7 (2A)

substitute

(2A)   The service specified in item 3B is available to a participant only if the participant agrees to accept personal responsibility for paying extra charges incurred because the participant chose a particular replacement hearing device.

[7]         Paragraph 7 (3) (b)

substitute

(b)    the charge does not exceed the maximum charge for maintenance under paragraph 40 (2) (a) of the Hearing Services Rules of Conduct 2000.

[8]         Paragraph 8 (2) (b)

substitute

(b)    the charge does not exceed the maximum charge for maintenance under paragraph 40 (2) (a) of the Hearing Services Rules of Conduct 2000.